LONDON, ENGLAND – Matthew Perry poses at a photocall for “The End Of Longing”, a new play which he … [+]
Matthew Perry, who rose to fame as Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom Friends, has died of a reported drowning. The actor was found in a jacuzzi at a home in Los Angeles, and no drugs were found at the scene. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that first-responders rushed to the address with the call first reported as a cardiac arrest.
In a statement, the Los Angeles Police Department stated: “We responded to the 1800 block of Blue Sail Rd for a death investigation on a male 4:10 pm this afternoon. He was in his 50s.”
Born on August 19, 1969 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Matthew Perry moved from Ottawa, Canada to Los Angeles to pursue acting. While still in high school. he performed improvisational comedy at the LA Connection in Sherman Oaks. After graduating, he was cast in the Fox sitcom Second Chance in 1987. After nine episodes, it was revamped to Boys Will Be Boys and ran in new format for another 12 episodes in 1988.
UNITED STATES – CIRCA 1987: Matthew Perry in New York to promote his first network series, “Second … [+]
In 1989, Perry had a three-episode arc on ABC comedy Growing Pains as Carol Seaver’s (Tracey Gold) boyfriend Sandy who dies in the hospital after a drunk-driving crash.
UNITED STATES – APRIL 19: GROWING PAINS – “Second Chance” – Season Four – 4/19/89, Carol (Tracey … [+]
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