Matthew Perry Died in an Apparent Drowning    

I can't imagine you haven't heard this by now, but Matthew Perry died Saturday morning.  He was only 54.  Details are sketchy, but here's what we know:

 

 

Matthew returned home from a two-hour round of pickleball and sent his assistant on an errand.  When the assistant returned two hours later, he found Matthew dead in a hot tub.  911 was called, but it was too late.

 

 

It SOUNDS like cardiac arrest and / or drowning was the cause of death.  TMZ says no illegal drugs were found on the scene, and there were no signs of foul play.

 

 

But the cops did find several prescription drugs:  anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds, and a COPD drug . . . which he may have needed due to his history of smoking.

 

 

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Matthew was just as famous for his drug and alcohol issues as he was for playing Chandler on "Friends".

 

 

He even opened his memoir, which he titled "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing", like this:  "Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name.  My friends call me Matty.  And I should be dead."

 

 

In addition to "Friends", Matthew appeared in several hit movies, including "Fools Rush In" and "The Whole Nine Yards".  He also starred with Thomas Lennon on a short-lived revival of "The Odd Couple".

 

 

His last credit was the 2017 miniseries, "The Kennedys After Camelot".

 

 

As of last night, none of the other five main "Friends" cast members had commented on his death.

 

 

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As of last night, the five other main cast members of "Friends" hadn't responded to Matthew Perry's death.  But Maggie Wheeler, who played his on-again, off-again girlfriend Janice, said this:

 

 

"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."  

 

 

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Matthew Perry's final Instagram post was a picture of him in a hot tub, enjoying life.

Adele stopped her Vegas show to pay tribute to Matthew, even though she never actually met him. 

Meanwhile, Charlie Puth sang "I'll Be There for You" and "See You Again" for him.

 Fans have been leaving flowers outside the "Friends" apartment in Manhattan's West Village.

 

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In a podcast interview last year, Matthew said he didn't want "Friends" to be the first thing he's remembered for.  Quote, "I would like to be remembered as somebody who lived well, loved well, was a seeker.

 

 

"And his paramount thing is that he wants to help people.  That's what I want."

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