Current:Home > MyJustin Trudeau, friends, actors and fans mourn Matthew Perry -Wealth Impact Academy
Justin Trudeau, friends, actors and fans mourn Matthew Perry
View
Date:2025-04-13 22:07:42
Matthew Perry was mourned on social media by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild and even Adele.
Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was 54.
Trudeau, who attended elementary school with Perry while their parents worked together, wrote a tribute on X, formerly Twitter.
“I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them,” Trudeau wrote. “Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved — and you will be missed.”
Perry’s mother served as press secretary to Trudeau’s father, Pierre Trudeau, during his time as prime minister.
Adele took a moment to talk about him during her show in Las Vegas on Saturday night. She recalled how his work made her laugh and said that even though she’d never met him, there is a strange thing that happens sometimes when an entertainer dies that makes you feel personally sad.
“I just want to say how much I love what he did for us,” she said to the cheering crowd.
Saturday Night Live also showed a tribute card for Perry during the weekend’s episode. Perry once hosted the show, in 1997, which featured one sketch where he played Matt LeBlanc’s character Joey and Colin Quinn played Chandler.
Fairchild, who played Chandler’s mother on “Friends” wrote on X, that she was “heartbroken about the untimely death of my ‘son’.”
“The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock. I’m sending love & condolences to his friends & family, especially his dad,” Fairchild wrote.
She had also worked with Perry’s father, actor John Bennett Perry, on several television series.
Another frequent “Friends” co-star, Maggie Wheeler, who played his girlfriend Janice, wrote, “The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on. I feel very blessed by every creative moment we shared.”
Selma Blair, who also appeared on an episode of “Friends,” posted on Instagram that she was “broken hearted.”
“My oldest boy friend,” Blair wrote. “All of us loved Matthew Perry, and I did especially. Every day. I loved him unconditionally. And he me. And I’m broken. Broken hearted. Sweet dreams Matty. Sweet dreams.”
Many Hollywood actors crossed paths with Perry, who had worked steadily on screen since he was a child.
Wendell Pierce, who worked with Perry on “The Odd Couple,” wrote on X that for two years, “Matthew Perry was my boss, my colleague, and a giving, kind, funny man. I pray and hope he is at peace.”
Shannen Doherty shared a photo on Instagram and reflected on their friendship, which extended back to an appearance on “Beverly Hills 90210,” and included a Valentine’s Day date in Malibu once.
“We were a gang way back. We all grew up together going to the Formosa … We played dare and Matt had to say ridiculous things to girls at the bar. We just always had fun and supported each other. You would always find us all together in a booth speaking in our own made up language. And yes, Matt always had THAT sense of humor,” Doherty wrote. “Our friendship spanned a long time. A lifetime really. I know many are hurting, especially our little gang. He will be missed by many and definitely by us. Yes. I could be more poetic or say things better but right now, shock and sadness prevail.”
veryGood! (9593)
Related
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- How to pick the best preschool or child care center for your child
- Grand Canyon’s main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?
- Unstoppable Director Details Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's Dynamic on Their New Movie
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Cottage cheese is more than its curds: Get to know the health benefits
- Paige DeSorbo Swears Everyone Who Buys These Pants Loves Them So Much, They End Up Getting Every Color
- Packers QB Jordan Love injured in closing seconds of loss to Eagles in Brazil
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Empty Starliner on its way home: Troubled Boeing craft undocks from space station
Ranking
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- This climate change fix could save the world — or doom it
- 10 unwritten rules of youth sports: Parents can prevent fights with this 24-hour rule
- The Best Target Products To Help Disguise Scuffs, Wires & All Your Least Favorite Parts of Your Home
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- When is US Open women's final? How to watch Jessica Pegula vs Aryna Sabalenka
- Colorado vs. Nebraska score: Highlights from Cornhuskers football win over Buffaloes today
- Who are Sunday's NFL starting quarterbacks? Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels to make debut
Recommendation
How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
15-year-old boy fatally shot by fellow student in Maryland high school bathroom
Cottage cheese is more than its curds: Get to know the health benefits
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
Lil' Kim joins Christian Siriano's NYFW front row fashionably late, mid-fashion show
Deion Sanders after Nebraska loss: 'No idea' why Colorado had such a hard time
Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans