Fans of Matthew Perry have left bouquets of flowers outside the iconic Friends apartment in New York City – while well-wishers have left their tributes at his LA home.
The beloved star, 54, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Saturday and tributes poured in from around the world from celebrities and fans alike.
Tearful mourners left colorful bouquets of flowers on the wet sidewalk in front of the facade of the Friends apartment in Manhattan’s West Village on Sunday.
Although never filmed on location, the Bedford Street building was used as an exterior location in the TV show Friends and soon became an iconic tourist hotspot.
Many people stood in the pouring rain to lay flowers and leave notes at the makeshift memorial for the popular actor. A fan carrying a Friends tote bag began crying at the dark tribute.
Tearful mourners left colorful bouquets of flowers on the wet sidewalk in front of the facade of the Friends apartment in Manhattan’s West Village on Sunday
Although never filmed on location, the Bedford Street building was used as an exterior in the TV show Friends and soon became an iconic tourist spot
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, fans left bouquets of sunflowers and other gifts at the gates of Perry’s home, where he was found dead over the weekend
A woman leaves a note honoring Matthew Perry outside his home in California
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, fans left bouquets of sunflowers and other gifts at the gates of Perry’s home, where he was found dead over the weekend.
Items included a miniature Batman doll and handwritten cards from fans.
A note on the New York tribute read: “Thank you for being our friend.”
“You are so loved and will be missed for generations.”
In his memoir, Matthew Perry spoke briefly about how he would like to be remembered after his death.
“When I die, I know people will be talking about friends, friends, friends,” he wrote.
“And I’m happy about that, glad that I did a solid job as an actor and gave people the opportunity to make fun of my problems on the World Wide Web several times.”
Perry, 54, was found dead in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on Saturday
“But when I die, as far as my so-called achievements go, it would be nice if friends were listed far behind the things I’ve done to help other people.”
“I know it won’t happen, but it would be nice.”
The actor, who rose to fame as the sarcastic Chandler Bing in the groundbreaking ’90s sitcom, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Saturday after emergency responders were called around 4 p.m. local time.
Earlier in the day, he had reportedly played a two-hour game of pickleball – a sport similar to tennis but played on a smaller court – before sending his assistant off on an errand. When they returned, Perry was reportedly found lifeless in his hot tub.
Friends, which followed the lives of six 20-something friends living in New York, was a huge hit worldwide when it aired between 1994 and 2004, and reruns remain popular years later.
Personally, Perry never married and ended his engagement to Molly Hurwitz, a talent manager, in 2021. He also dated several well-known actresses throughout his life, including Julia Roberts and Lizzy Caplan.
Fans of late actor Matthew Perry gathered in the West Village to give flowers and notes during the heavy rain
A mourner holds back tears in the rain as she watches tributes to Perry on Bedford Street in Manhattan
Students paint a portrait outside an art school in Mumbai, India, to pay tribute to late actor Matthew Perry following his death
Chandler with the White Dog, which became a popular piece of furniture referenced in several episodes of the series
Throughout his life, Perry also spoke openly and publicly about his problems with drugs and alcohol, having first entered rehab for 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.
Perry wrote in his memoirs published last year that he spent $9 million trying to get sober, revealing that he attended 6,000 AA meetings, went to rehab 15 times and detoxed 65 times have.
Although Perry hid his demons from the public for years, he detailed his struggles in his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing.
He began by writing: “Hello, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name.” My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.’
He added: “People would be surprised to know that I have been sober for the most part since 2001. Apart from about sixty or seventy little mishaps over the years.”
Fans lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for Matthew Perry outside the building known as the Friends building in New York
People line up to pay their respects to actor Matthew Perry in front of the home that was used as an exterior for the TV show “Friends” in New York
The beloved star, 54, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Saturday and tributes poured in from celebrities and fans around the world
A woman cries in front of the makeshift memorial on Bedford Street in New York City
The actor’s death shocked fans around the world
The Los Angeles County coroner has classified Matthew Perry’s cause of death as “deferred,” pending final toxicology test results.
Perry, 54, was found dead in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon, the coroner released his body to the family but said the cause of death had not yet been determined.
The first emergency call from his assistant was that he was in cardiac arrest.
The coroner’s office may release initial results within a few days, or it may take six to eight weeks to receive final results of toxicology tests.
One note read: “Thank you for being our friend,” in reference to his infamous character on the TV show
Flowers and other items are seen outside actor Matthew Perry’s home on October 29, 2023 in Los Angeles, California
Flower wreaths are left for actor Matthew Perry in New York
People lay flowers in honor of the actor