Matthew Perry has died. The Associates star was reportedly discovered useless at his Los Angeles space dwelling on October 28, in line with TMZ. Legislation enforcement sources imagine the actor drowned. Matthew was 54. HollywoodLife has reached out to Matthew’s crew for remark.
The actor was reportedly present in a jacuzzi at his dwelling, and no medication have been discovered on the scene. First responders have been dispatched to the house on a name for cardiac arrest.
Matthew turned a family identify taking part in Chandler Bing on Associates, the hit NBC comedy collection that ran from 1994 to 2004. He rose to fame alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. The forged lately got here collectively for a reunion particular that aired on Max in 2021.
Along with Associates, Matthew starred in TV reveals like Studio 60 on the Sundown Strip, Go On, and The Odd Couple. He additionally appeared in movies like Fools Rush In, The Entire 9 Yards, 17 Once more, and extra.
Matthew opened up about his previous well being and substance abuse struggles in his 2022 memoir Associates, Lovers, and the Massive Horrible Factor. After being hospitalized at one level, Matthew had only a “2% likelihood” of survival. “One of many issues I’ve to take care of is that my household rushed to the hospital and have been informed that I’ve a 2% likelihood to make it by means of the evening,” he informed Diane Sawyer whereas selling his memoir. Throughout his look on The View in 2022, Matthew mentioned issues have been “going nice” in his life after a years-long battle with dependancy.
Matthew famous that he was now embracing a “successful facet” mentality in his restoration journey. “I’ve surrendered, however to the successful facet, not the dropping,” the actor wrote in his memoir. “I’m not mired in an unimaginable battle with medication and alcohol.”
The Associates star had by no means married. He dated actresses like Yasmine Bleeth, Julia Roberts, and Lizzy Caplan. Matthew bought engaged to Molly Hurwitz in 2020, however they referred to as off their engagement a 12 months later. He’s survived by his dad and mom, John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Perry.