Pals followers all over the place are reeling after listening to the stunning information that Matthew Perry died in an obvious drowning at age 54. The actor was discovered October 28 in a scorching tub at his dwelling in Los Angeles, the place a medical group responded to name of a potential cardiac arrest. Perry’s cohorts in Hollywood are additionally in shock over the loss, and celebrities together with Pals visitor stars Selma Blair and Paget Brewster took to social media to pay tribute. Saturday Evening Stay even addressed it on its broadcast, simply hours after his passing was reported.
Matthew Perry — who was finest identified for portraying Chandler Bing on Pals — was open about his struggles with habit over time, even writing about near-death experiences in his memoir Pals, Lovers and the Large Horrible Factor that was launched in 2022. It was reported that first responders discovered no medication on the scene, and no foul play was suspected. Selma Blair, who visitor starred in a Season 9 episode of Pals, stated she was “damaged” over the information, as she posted a candy picture of the 2 of them collectively:
As information of Matthew Perry’s passing unfold Saturday evening, SNL additionally memorialized the actor. Perry served as visitor host on NBC’s dwell sketch present one time, on October 4, 1997, and a tribute card was proven towards the tip of the October 28 episode:
Yvette Nicole Brown famous the lack of her former co-star, as the 2 appeared collectively on the reboot of The Odd Couple, which aired on CBS from 2015 to 2017. Alongside a photograph of the forged, she wrote:
Our #OddCouple household suffered an amazing loss at the moment. The complete leisure world has. I’m too unhappy in regards to the information to say greater than this: @mattyperry4 was a sweetheart who deserved extra peace on this life. 54 is just too younger to go. We love you, Matty! #RIPMatthewPerry 💔 pic.twitter.com/oUG7UQAHDzOctober 29, 2023
Calling the Pals star “one of many funniest individuals I knew,” actor Chad Lowe additionally expressed how troublesome it was to see Matthew Perry battle with habit. He counseled him for the way he aimed to assist individuals by talking out about it in what can be the final yr of his life. Lowe posted on X:
Legendary TV director James Burrows — who famously took the Pals forged to Las Vegas earlier than their reputation skyrocketed — posted a throwback picture of him and Matthew Perry with a brief caption to memorialize the comedic actor:
Paget Brewster, whose character Kathy briefly dated Chandler (and Joey) on Season 4 of Pals, implored individuals to learn Pals, Lovers and the Large Horrible Factor to honor Matthew Perry’s legacy and permit him to proceed serving to these in want. She wrote:
Adele was additionally a longtime fan of his, as she paused the Saturday evening present of her Las Vegas residency to handle Matthew Perry’s loss of life. Per the L.A. Occasions, she referred to as Perry “extremely, extremely courageous” for being open about his struggles with sobriety and spoke about having a good friend after they have been 12 years outdated who would do “the perfect” Chandler Bing impression. As she launched her tune “When We Have been Younger,” Adele advised her Vegas viewers:
I’m positive there are lots of individuals who agree with that evaluation. Our ideas exit to everybody affected by the lack of the actor. For many who need to pay tribute to Matthew Perry by watching his career-defining position, all 10 seasons of Pals could be streamed with a Max subscription.