'We Lost a Friend’: Co-Stars Mourn Matthew Perry’s Tragic Death

Moving tributes are flooding the internet after the death of actor Matthew Perry, who portrayed the endearingly sarcastic Chandler Bing on the sitcom 'Friends', alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer

"We lost a ‘Friend’,” was the most often used phrase after media outlets reported on Saturday that the actor from the immensely popular TV sitcom was discovered dead, possibly drowned, in a jacuzzi at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Though reports cite sources as saying no drugs were found at the scene, and there was no foul play involved, detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating the circumstances of the death of the five-time Emmy nominee.

The official 'Friends' account on X (formerly Twitter) posted that they were "devastated" to learn of that Matthew Perry's death, adding that "He was a true gift to us all". The sitcom launched in 1994 and lasted for an amazing 10 seasons.

Warner Bros Television Group, which produced 'Friends', issued a statement, saying:

Morgan Fairchild, the actress who played Perry's on-screen mother in 'Friends', went on X to reveal how "heartbroken" she was over the untimely death of her "son".

Actress Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler's on-again/off-again loud-mouthed girlfriend Janice (before Chandler wound up with Monica), also left a heartfelt tribute to Perry on social media. “What a loss,” she wrote, adding that the “world will miss you Mathew Perry.”

The death of 54-year-old Perry prompted actress Selma Blair (of Blonde Ambition and Hellboy fame), to post on social media that the actor had been her "oldest boy friend".

"All of us loved Matthew Perry, and I did especially. Every day. I loved him unconditionally. And he me. And I’m broken. Broken hearted. Sweet dreams Matty. Sweet dreams," wrote Blair.

Perry's co-star in the 1994 movie Parallel Lives, Mira Sorvino, referred to the actor as a "sweet, troubled soul," known for his "singular wit".

Paget Brewster, who played Perry's girlfriend Kathy in the fourth season of 'Friends' recalled on social media how "lovely" he had always been to her on the set. She also recommended that people read Perry's book, saying it was "his legacy to help".

Perry had disclosed his long history of drug and alcohol abuse in his 2022 memoir 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing'. Overall, the actor went into rehab 15 times, and underwent more than a dozen surgical procedures to counteract illness brought on by his drug use.

American filmmaker and producer Joe Russo shared on social media that Perry had been "all of our friend to the end".

Rumer Willis, whose father, the actor Bruce Willis, starred alongside Perry in the movie 'The Whole Nine Yards', also expressed her "sadness" at hearing about Perry's death. She recalled that when she visited the set during filming, "he was so kind and funny and sweet with my sisters and me". She added that Perry "had many challenges in his life and brought a lot of joy to people with his comedy. I hope he can rest peacefully".

Fans of Perry and 'Friends' also flooded the internet, sharing their best-loved moments from the sitcom.