Friends actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54

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Friends star Matthew Perry has died in an apparent drowning.
Friends actor Matthew Perry has died aged 54, reports. Image: Getty

The actor was 54 years old.

According to TMZ, emergency services rushed to the Los Angeles home following a reported cardiac arrest.

“Law enforcement sources tell us the actor was found Saturday at an LA-area home … where we’re told he appears to have drowned,” the outlet reported.

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“Our sources say first-responders rushed over on a call for cardiac arrest. It’s unclear where exactly on the grounds this happened

Perry is best known for his character Chandler Bing on Friends, in which he appeared for its entire decade-long run from 1994 until 2004.

(L-R): American actors Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, and Lisa Kudrow of the primetime comedy series ‘Friends’ pose for a picture at the Golden Globe Awards, January 1996. (Photo by William Holz/Fotos International/Getty Images)

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