Matthew Perry, 54-Year-Old ‘Friends’ Star, Found Dead of Apparent Drowning at Los Angeles Home

Perry’s 10 seasons on ‘Friends’ made him one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors.

AP/Matt Sayles
Matthew Perry arrives at the premiere of 'The Invention of Lying' at Los Angeles in 2009. AP/Matt Sayles

“Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54.

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