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  • Arts and Entertainment
    Matthew Perry Tributes
    Fans react to actor's death
    By  Fiona Ng
    Published October 29, 2023 7:58 AM

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    A man in a V-neck sweater with his arms crossed, sitting on a red velvet couch and smiling at the camera.
    Matthew Perry poses at a photocall for "The End Of Longing", a new play which he wrote and stars in at The Playhouse Theatre, on February 8, 2016 in London, England.
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    Fans Matthew Perrry and the sitcom Friends have taken to social media to express their love for the actor.

    Why now: The comic actor died at the age of 54 on Saturday.

    The backstory: Warner Bros. TV posted a confirmation of his death on its Facebook page: "We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry’s passing. He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans."

    Go deeper: Actor Matthew Perry Has Died. He Was 54

    Actor Matthew Perry, best-known for playing the acerbic Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom Friends, died at the age of 54 on Saturday, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes on social media.

    Friends, which ran for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004, was a phenomenal success. Chandler Bing and his friends navigating their young adulthood in New York City became stand-ins for many viewers.

    Nearly two decades since Friends went off the air, the show continues to gain legions of new, younger devotees.

    Goodbye, Chandler Bing.

    Goodbye, Matthew Perry.

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