# Matthew Perry from Friends dies, RIP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [October 29, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250 "2023-10-29T00:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/1 "2023-10-29T00:34:28Z")
Drowned. > **[‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at age 54 of apparent drowning: report](https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/entertainment/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-age-54-of-apparent-drowning-report/)** > > “Friends” star Matthew Perry died of an apparent drowning on Saturday, TMZ reported. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/2 "2023-10-29T00:39:29Z")
No drugs found at scene, but a history of use. Extended hot tub sits are known to cause increased heart rate and blood pressure. Maybe he had an undiagnosed heart condition. Apologies for all the speculation. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/3 "2023-10-29T00:43:18Z")
I was never a ‘Friends’ guy, but he also played [**Joe Quincy on ‘West Wing’**](https://westwing.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Quincy). I saw him interviewed about his addiction and subsequent health struggles. Utterly harrowing. RIP, Matthew. Seems like you truly deserve it. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/4 "2023-10-29T00:48:14Z")
The L.A. Times is reporting it, too, citing “friends.” > **[Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub, sources say](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56)** > > Matthew Perry dead at 54 ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/5 "2023-10-29T00:52:49Z")
He played Chandler, for those who know the characters but not the actors who played them. Chandler from _Friends_ is dead. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/6 "2023-10-29T00:56:50Z")
My wife and I most remember him from his episode of Scrubs. We’ve never seen Friends. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/7 "2023-10-29T01:00:28Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > No drugs found at scene, but a history of use. If I was a betting man, I’d guess a relapse. > [@DCnDC](#): > > Maybe he had an undiagnosed heart condition. He did do a lot of hard living. Even if he didn’t have a drug related incident, drugs undoubtedly contributed to his overall health condition. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/8 "2023-10-29T01:04:05Z")
Oh man this one sucks. Friends is my “comfort food” tv. My go-to when I’ve got nothing else to watch. My 90s nostalgia fix. The only thing that would probably hit harder is when one of the main Seinfeld cast dies. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/9 "2023-10-29T01:06:12Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > he also played [**Joe Quincy on ‘West Wing’**](https://westwing.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Quincy). And later starred in Aaron Sorkin’s _Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip_. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/10 "2023-10-29T01:10:00Z")
Early reports, which I’m not entirely sure can be trusted, are saying it was a heart attack. I didn’t really watch _Friends_ until I was recovering from cancer surgery 5 years ago, and I was impressed with his impeccable comedic timing. Then I listened to his memoir and learned about the horrors of his addiction. I guess I’m babbling. I still can’t quite believe this news. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/11 "2023-10-29T01:13:58Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I was impressed with his impeccable comedic timing The sarcastic Chandler Bing is one of the most iconic sitcom characters of all time, in my opinion. Could Matthew Perry _be_ any better suited for the role? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/12 "2023-10-29T01:23:39Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Could Matthew Perry _be_ any better suited for the role? As an aside, the first thing I ever saw a teenaged Matthew Perry in had him perfectly playing a boy-next-door type who’s so gosh-darn unthreatening that the sitcom dad relents and lets his daughter go out on dates. (With the punchline being that she immediately ditches him to meet up with the guy she’s _actually_ interested in, but who could never pass muster…) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/13 "2023-10-29T01:24:03Z")
Let’s wait until the full autopsy report is in before stating his cause of death. It may well be natural, and, for instance, a heart attack at 54 is not unusual. RIP, Chandler. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/14 "2023-10-29T01:29:36Z")
The article I read said that he had just come from playing pickleball, had sent his assistant home or something, and then he was ultimately found in the jacuzzi. It sound for all the world like a heart related thing to me. This is just making me feel more raw though. I’m usually not the maudlin one, but Matt Perry, Bull, Lewiston, this has been a tough week. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/15 "2023-10-29T01:32:29Z")
Perry has had some big, life-threatening conditions in the past. Not helped by hard living. Sad news. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/16 "2023-10-29T01:33:29Z")
Could he BE any more dead? I find it especially sad as both a former Friends fan and that he was my age. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/17 "2023-10-29T01:38:17Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > Then I listened to his memoir and learned about the horrors of his addiction. I knew about his addictions, but we recently listened to his memoir and there was a lot of shocking stuff in there. He is/was my age so this reinforces my immortality. > [@Moriarty](#): > > Could Matthew Perry _be_ any better suited for the role? I do that spoken inflection occasionally. My wife thinks it is funny but I’m sure others either don’t know or think it’s dumb. I also yell _pivot!_ when appropriate…but, that is Matthew Perry adjacent. > [@FinsToTheLeft](#): > > I find it especially sad as both a former Friends fan and that he was my age. Yep to both. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/18 "2023-10-29T01:45:29Z")
What the hell. Christ. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/19 "2023-10-29T01:50:20Z")
> [@FinsToTheLeft](#): > > Could he BE any more dead? This was the first thing that popped into my head when my son texted me and it made me both chuckle and sob at the same time. Man. . … ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250/20 "2023-10-29T01:54:02Z")
Wow, that is quite the shock. He is in the male heart attack age group… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-from-friends-dies-rip/992250.md?page=2)