Friends star Matthew Perry was discovered unconscious in a hot tub by his assistant on Saturday, October 28, around 4:00 p.m. local time. This is reported by Page Six.
The actor returned home after playing pickleball for two hours (a sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis). He asked his assistant to carry out the assignment, and when he returned two hours later, Perry was unconscious in the jacuzzi. His head was lifted above the water and dragged to the edge of the bathtub. The assistant called 911.
Emergency crews responded to Perry’s residence in Pacific Palisades at 4:07 p.m. According to Los Angeles police spokesman Nicholas Prange, the actor was pulled from the water.
“Sadly, rapid medical assessment determined that the man died before emergency services arrived,” he said.
The publication notes that no illegal substances were found at the scene, but prescription drugs were found. In particular, “antidepressants, sedatives and a drug for COPD” were found in the actor’s house. COPD is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Matthew Perry previously admitted that he smoked throughout his life.
As reported EADaily, a report about the actor’s death that circulated on October 28 stated that the death was non-violent. According to preliminary data, Matthew Perry died of a heart attack.
Matthew Perry’s latest social media post was prophetic. He posted a photo from the same Jacuzzi where he was found dead.
The Prime Minister of Canada spoke about his death on the first day Justin Trudeau, he said that he studied with the actor in elementary school. Her colleague on the TV series “Friends”, actress who plays Janice, also quickly responded. Maggie Wheeler.
A day later, the creators of the series made an official statement David Crane and Marta Kauffmanand also executive producer Kevin Bright.
“It’s a cliché to say that an actor creates his own role, but in Matthew’s case there are no truer words. From the day of the audition where we first saw Chandler Bing play him, we couldn’t imagine anyone else in the role,” they said, adding that the actor was “brilliantly talented.”
Another day later, the People portal received a collective statement from the leading actors in “Friends” – Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. “We are all absolutely devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just fellow actors. We are a family,” their statement reads.
