{"id":2083765,"date":"2023-10-30T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-matthew-perry-dies-at-54\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T09:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:39:25","slug":"actor-matthew-perry-dies-at-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-matthew-perry-dies-at-54\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Perry, 54, passes away."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Factor-matthew-perry-dies-at-54%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2083765&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">B| In this screen grab from \u200ban AFPTV video, police\u2064 officers taped\u200d off the \u200bstreet \u200cleading \u2064to\u2064 Matthew Perry\u2019s house\u2063 where he was found dead on October 28, 2023. (Photo by -\/AFP via Getty Images) F|  (Photo by David Livingston\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>11:10 AM \u2013 Sunday, October 29, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Matthew Perry, beloved for his iconic role as Chandler in\u200d the\u2063 hit show &#8220;Friends,&#8221; tragically passed away\u200d at the \u200cage of 54.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Captain \u200bScot Williams \u200cof the Los Angeles\u2063 Police Department\u2019s\u2062 Robbery-Homicide division announced \u2063the tragic news on Saturday, stating that the cause \u2062of death \u2064will not \u2062be determined for some time, but there is no evidence of foul play.<\/p>\n<p>According to media \u2062reports, Perry was discovered \u2062lifeless in the hot tub of his\u200b Los Angeles home.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. Television Group released a heartfelt statement following the devastating news, expressing their \u2062condolences\u2062 to Perry&#8217;s loved \u2064ones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMatthew was an\u200c incredibly talented actor \u200dand an integral part of the Warner Bros.\u200b Television Group family,\u201d\u200c the company\u2063 said. \u201cHis comedic genius touched the hearts of people all over \u2062the world, and his \u200clegacy will forever live on. This \u2062is a day filled with \u200bsorrow, \u2062and we send our love to his family, \u200dloved ones, and devoted fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Perry openly shared his battle with alcohol and drug addiction in his memoir &#8220;Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible \u200bThing,&#8221; published in 2022. He revealed that he had his\u2062 first drink at the age of 14, but only realized the \u200dsigns \u200cof alcoholism when he turned 21.<\/p>\n<p>The book begins with his public struggle\u200b with addiction, stating, &#8220;Hi, my name is Matthew, although\u2064 you may know me by\u2064 another name.\u2062 My buddies \u200crefer to \u2062me\u2064 as \u2062Matty. And I\u2019m supposed to\u2064 be dead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that he had spent over $7 million on his journey to sobriety, including multiple stints in rehab. His \u2064substance abuse also led \u2063to severe health \u2064issues, such as a five-month hospitalization\u200b in \u20632018 due to a colon\u2062 rupture, where\u200c he \u200dhad a mere 2% chance of surviving the night.<\/p>\n<p>Perry&#8217;s portrayal of \u200dChandler on &#8220;Friends&#8221; made him one\u2062 of Hollywood&#8217;s most recognizable \u2062stars,\u200d as he played \u200ca pivotal role in the beloved group of friends in New \u200cYork alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox,\u200c Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Friends&#8221; aired from 1994 to 2004 and won \u2062the Emmy\u200d Award for Best Comedy Series in\u2063 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Friends, family, and Perry&#8217;s co-stars shared their heartfelt condolences and \u2062cherished memories of\u2064 him on\u2064 social media.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister \u200cJustin \u200cTrudeau took to\u2064 X, the\u2063 social \u2063media platform formerly known as \u2063Twitter, to share his childhood memories with Perry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMatthew Perry\u2019s passing is shocking and \u2064saddening,\u201d\u2064 Trudeau\u200d wrote. \u201cI\u2019ll never forget the \u200cschoolyard games we \u2064used to play, and I know\u2062 people around the world are \u2064never going \u2063to forget the joy he brought them. Thanks for all the laughs,\u2064 Matthew. You were loved \u2014 and you\u2064 will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matthew Perry\u2019s passing is\u200d shocking\u200b and\u200b saddening. I\u2019ll never \u200dforget the schoolyard\u2062 games\u2063 we used \u200dto play, and I know people \u200baround the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them. Thanks \u2062for all the laughs, Matthew.\u200d You were loved \u2013\u2064 and you will be missed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin \u200dTrudeau \u200b(@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1718466252769804657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay\u200b informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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Known \u2063for his iconic role as Chandler Bing in the hit\u200b TV\u200c show &#8220;Friends,&#8221; Perry tragically passed away at the age of \u200b54. The news was announced by Captain Scot Williams \u200dof \u2062the Los Angeles Police Department\u2019s Robbery-Homicide division, who stated that the cause of death will not be\u200d determined for some time, \u200dbut there is no evidence of foul \u2062play.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2063 to\u200d media reports, Perry was discovered lifeless\u2063 in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home. Fans and\u2064 colleagues \u200balike were devastated\u200b by the news and expressed their condolences. Warner Bros. Television Group, the company behind &#8220;Friends,&#8221;\u2063 released\u200d a heartfelt statement, honoring Perry&#8217;s talent and legacy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMatthew was an incredibly talented actor and\u2063 an integral part of the Warner Bros. Television \u200cGroup family. His comedic genius touched the hearts of people all \u200cover the world,\u2064 and his legacy will forever live on. This is a day filled with sorrow, and we \u200csend\u200b our love to his family, loved ones,\u200c and devoted fans.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Perry was open about\u2062 his battle \u2063with alcohol and drug addiction, which\u200b he detailed in his memoir &#8220;Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.&#8221; In\u2064 the book, he revealed that his struggle with addiction began at a young \u200dage, with his first drink at 14. It wasn&#8217;t until he turned 21 that he recognized\u2064 the signs of alcoholism. Perry&#8217;s\u2062 honesty about \u200chis journey to sobri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>in the TV show &#8220;Friends,&#8221; was found dead at his home on October 28, 2023. Police officers cordoned off the street leading to his house. 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