TMZ is reporting that one of the stars of Friends, Matthew Perry, has died at 54. TMZ reported earlier from a law enforcement source:

Law enforcement sources tell us the actor was found Saturday at an L.A.-area home … where we’re told he appears to have drowned. Our sources say first-responders rushed over on a call for cardiac arrest. It’s unclear where exactly on the grounds this happened.

Later TMZ updated it’s reporting to say that an assistant found Mr. Perry unresponspive at his Los Angeles area home:

We’re told Matthew came home sometime in the AM after a 2-hour round of pickleball, and that he sent his assistant out on errand shortly thereafter. We’re told when the assistant returned about 2 hours later, he discovered Matthew unresponsive … and called 911.

Mr Perry detailed his struggles with addiction in a 2022 Memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing”. In the book he spoke of his Vicodin addiction, taking up to 55 pills a day during Friend’s third season. He also mentioned abusing Xanax, OxyContin, Dilaudid, Methadone, and Cocaine.

Matthew’s talents extended beyond acting; he was also a dedicated advocate for addiction recovery and mental health awareness. His personal struggles with addiction inspired him to use his platform for good, and he worked tirelessly to raise awareness and support those facing similar challenges.

“I think you actually have to have all of your dreams come true to realize they are the wrong dreams.” Matthew Perry