‘Hits so hard’
Friends fans have shared a heartbreaking image of the character Joey in tribute to Matthew Perry.
Perry, best known for his role as Chandler on hit US sitcom Friends, died of an apparent drowning at his home.
He was 54 years old.
A call was received by police in Los Angeles, at 4.07pm local time (12.07am UK time).
The incident at the actor’s home in the Pacific Palisades in LA was treated as a ‘water rescue,’ Sky News reports.
There was no apparent foul play and no confirmed cause of death. An investigation is ongoing.
Tributes have poured in from around the globe. From those who worked with Perry to those who were fans of his work, thousands have shared their memories.
Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice, Chandler’s on-again-off-again girlfriend, posted a tribute on Instagram saying:
“What a loss. The world will miss you Mathew Perry. The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on. I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.”
Heartbreaking image of Joey from Friends shared after Matthew Perry’s passing
One fan shared a particularly touching tribute, with a picture of the two armchairs Joey and Chandler famously had in their apartment together. In the image, Joey can be seen looking an empty chair besides him.
— cinesthetic. (@TheCinesthetic) October 29, 2023
“Hits so hard,” one fan commented.
“Life is short, dear,” a second said.
A third posted: “This is one of those rare celebrity deaths that really hit you in the stomach. This is f*****g tragic. He wasn’t an ‘old’ man, the guy was 54.”
Another wrote: “Joey lost his best friend.”
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