industry Hollywood fires actor Matthew Perry on social media The body of the man known for playing Chandler Bing in the popular TV series ‘Friends’ was found lifeless in the jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home this Saturday.
The actors and other professional colleagues in the production, which introduced him internationally, paid tribute to the 54-year-old actor. He struggled with his addiction for a long time. alcohol and other drugs.
“The world will miss you, Matthew Perry. The happiness you bring to so many people He will still be alive in his short life. “I feel so lucky for every creative moment we’ve shared,” said Maggie Wheeler, who plays the role. Janice, Chandler’s girlfriend on Friends.
For your part, Selma Blair plays Wendy During the same episode, she shared a photo with Perry on her Instagram profile, saying that “all” of the cast loved her, “especially the actress, and her loss has left her.”broken heart“.
“I’m so sorry (…) Matthew Perry was so appealing to me on ‘Friends’ and every time I’ve seen him since,” actress Paget Brewster wrote. Kathy – A character with whom Chandler has a close relationship –before adding that Perry “won’t rest in peace because he’ll be too busy.” make everyone there laugh“.
Warner Bros. Television said in a statement that the studio behind ‘Friends’ ‘Devastated’ after hearing of Perry’s death. Warner Bros. “Our hearts go out to his family, loved ones and all his fans,” he said on Television X (formerly Twitter).
Other figures like Octavia SpencerThe actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for the movie ‘Hidden Figures’ (2016), also spoke about Perry’s death and expressed her “tremendous sadness”, but “His gift to the world will be remembered forever.” by family, friends, television stars and “millions of fans around the world.”
Others also cited Perry’s challenge alcoholism and drug addictionHe talked about it publicly throughout his career, most notably in his memoirs titled ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Scary Thing’. “It was hard to see him struggle with his alcoholism over the years. But He was brave and helped many people. to announce their war to the public. Loved by so many,” Chad Lowe (“Life Goes On”) expressed on their network.
Perry gained popularity with the series starring the group of friends, played by Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, which ran for ten seasons. Likewise, he also appeared in films such as ‘The Ron Clark Story’, ’17 Again’, ‘Fools Rush In’ and ‘The Whole Nine Yards’, in which he shared the screen with Bruce Willis.