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Fans pay tribute to Friends star Matthew Perry, who has reportedly died at 54

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Veteran actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC hit sitcom Friends, has reportedly died at the age of 54.

The Los Angeles Times cited law enforcement to confirm news of Perry’s death, as he was reportedly found in unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home Saturday. There is no sign of foul play, per the report.

Perry appeared on various television shows to start his acting career, ranging from sitcoms like Charles in Charge and Boys Will be Boys to dramas like Beverly Hills, 90210 and Highway to Heaven.

His big break came by playing Bing on Friends, which debuted in 1994 and became one of the defining television series of the 1990s. It was part of the famed NBC Thursday night “Must See TV” lineup alongside classics like Seinfeld, Frasier, Will & Grace and Scrubs.

Perry received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Bing in 2002, and he won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of Friends‘ ensemble in 1996.

Outside of Friends, Perry’s career also featured a starring role on Aaron Sorkin’s short-lived Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, a starring role on CBS’ revamp of The Odd Couple and feature film roles in The Whole Nine Yards, Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes, Serving Sara, The Ron Clark Story and 17 Again.

He reappeared with his old Friends co-stars on a Max reunion special in 2021 and published a book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, in 2022, which detailed in part his struggles with addiction.

With Perry’s portrayal of Bing being one of the most beloved sitcom performances of all time, many fans of the show responded to news of Perry’s death with sadness and fond remembrances of his acting.

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