Friends star Matthew Perry’s cause of death has been revealed after his global fan base was shocked by the news of his death.
The popular sitcom star died aged just 54 “after drowning in a hot tub at home,” sources told .
Law enforcement sources revealed that the actor was found in a Los Angeles home on Saturday after first responders were called to the scene for a cardiac arrest.
Sources claim he was found in the home’s hot tub, but no drugs were found at the scene and there was no evidence of crime.
Perry became famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit 90s sitcom “Friends,” which ran for ten seasons.
Heartbreaking: Friends star Matthew Perry’s cause of death revealed after his global fan base was shocked by the news of his death; pictured in November 2022
Law enforcement sources told the outlet that the actor was found at a home in Los Angeles on Saturday and was seen here early last week
Perry became famous for his role as “Chandler Bing” on the hit 90s sitcom “Friends,” which ran for ten seasons
Flashback: He is seen in a promotional photo for the first season of Friends, which began in 1994
The Los Angeles Times reported that authorities responded to his home around 4 p.m. and found him unresponsive.
A source told the outlet that there were signs of foul play and that Robbery and Homicide detectives were investigating his death.
In his latest post on Instagram, which he shared earlier this week, the star shared pictures of himself in his pool and said, “Oh, that warm water swirling around makes you feel good? ‘I’m Mattman.’
Perry opened up publicly about his problems with drugs and alcohol after first entering rehab for an alleged painkiller addiction following a jet ski accident in 1997.
After this first stay, he went to rehab again in 2001 and 2011. In an interview in 2016, he said that he didn’t remember filming three seasons of Friends.
A long-time friend of Perry’s who was in recovery with him told : “Everyone is in complete shock.” People are crying on the phone and struggling to accept this news.
“It’s no secret that he has struggled with drugs and alcohol for years, but the last time I spoke to him, which was a few weeks ago, he seemed to be doing well.”
“He was upbeat and sounded sober and positive.”
“He was in rehab 17 times and almost died from opioid abuse, but he was someone who was sincere about taking his own life and losing his sobriety every day.”
“This is such tragic news.” Everyone is praying that he doesn’t relapse. Matt was a really nice guy. He was always the first to welcome newcomers to the group and was always willing to help and assist.
“We are all finding it difficult to come to terms with this terrible news.”
The “Friends” star opened up about the culmination of his horrific battle with drug and alcohol addiction that almost cost him his life in his memoir titled “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir.”
According to TMZ, Perry died at age 54 “after drowning in his home hot tub.”
He first went to rehab in 1997 because he was reportedly suffering from a painkiller addiction after a jet ski accident
In his latest post on Instagram, which he shared earlier this week, the star shared pictures of himself in his pool
Perry also revealed that his colon ruptured at age 49 as a result of his opioid addiction.
Doctors gave him only a two percent chance of survival and he was in a coma for two weeks, followed by months more in the hospital.
Perry required 14 surgeries to repair all abdominal damage, and he admitted to going to rehab 15 times over the years in hopes of kicking his drug addiction.
At one point during his Friends career, he admitted he was taking 55 Vicodin a day and was down to 128 pounds, but still “didn’t know how to stop.”
He told an interviewer in 2016 that he didn’t remember filming three seasons of Friends.
“I had this weird rule that I would never drink on set,” Perry said. “But in extreme cases I’ve gone to work with a hangover. “It’s so horrible to feel like that and have to work and be funny on top of that.”
He even revealed that he would go to real estate open houses – not because he was interested in buying a property, but to see if he could steal drugs from medicine cabinets.
Perry was born on August 19, 1969 in Massachusetts, raised in Ottawa and raised by his mother Suzanne Morrison, a Canadian writer and former press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Morrison and Perry’s father were married from 1968 to 1970 and she married Canadian broadcast journalist Keith Morrison, who had been with Dateline for decades, in 1981.
Last year he published his memoirs titled “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir.”
Actor Matthew Perry and actress Julia Roberts hug on the set of “Friends”
Perry’s dream of widespread recognition came true with the NBC sitcom “Friends,” which followed the lives of six people in their 20s trying to make it in New York City
Pictured: (lr) Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani
Perry is seen here in 1987 while promoting his first network series, “Second Chance,” which aired on Fox
In Canada, Perry was a top tennis player but moved to Los Angeles at 15 to be closer to his father, John Bennett Perry, an actor known for several shows including Falcon Crest and later Old Spice commercials.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Perry landed appearances on the most popular TV shows of the decades such as Charles in Charge, Who’s The Boss?, Growing Pains and Beverly Hills, 90210.
He also had a role in “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon,” a 1988 film starring River Phoenix.
The film was “one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had, because I was 16 years old and all alone in Chicago with no parents around,” Perry told BuzzFeed. “I knew I wanted to act.”
He told The New York Times in 2002 that he was seeking fame. “I had steam coming out of my ears, I really wanted to be famous.”
After moving to Los Angeles, Perry landed appearances on the most popular television shows in the 1980s and 1990s. Here he is in an episode of Who’s the Boss? which ran from 1984 to 1992
Perry (left) as Fred Roberts in the film “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon,” released in 1988 and starring River Phoenix (right).
“You want the attention, you want the money and you want the best seat in the restaurant. “I didn’t realize the impact that would have.”
Perry’s dream of widespread recognition came true with the NBC sitcom “Friends,” which followed the lives of six people in their 20s trying to make it in New York City.
Audiences adored the show throughout its ten-year run and continue to do so today, even though the show ended over 15 years ago.
During Friends, Perry also appeared in films such as Fools Rush In and The Whole Nine Yards.
After the series, he appeared in several television shows, but did not achieve the longevity and success of Friends. He continued to land roles in films such as 2009’s “17 Again.”
Perry never married and ended his engagement to Molly Hurwitz, a talent manager, in 2021.
He dated several well-known actresses, including Julia Roberts and Lizzy Caplan.