‘Friends’ TV show star Matthew Perry dead at 54

Actor Matthew Perry, who gained fame in the 1990s as the wise-cracking Chandler Bing in the top-rated U.S. television comedy “Friends” and chronicled his decades-long battle with substance abuse in a memoir last year, died on Saturday at age 54.
His death was confirmed in a statement posted by NBC, the broadcast network that aired “Friends” for 10 years on the social media platform X.
“We are incredibly saddened by the too soon passing of Matthew Perry,” NBC Entertainment said. “He brought so much joy to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his pitch perfect comedic timing and wry wit. His legacy will live on through countless generations.”
The Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com reported that the American-Canadian performer was found dead in a hot tub or jacuzzi.
NBC News reported the actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.