Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his 含羞草研究社淔riends含羞草研究社� mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele.
Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淔riends含羞草研究社� for 10 seasons,
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Perry含羞草研究社檚 family also gave a statement to People Magazine, writing that they are heartbroken by the loss.
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Others, some who knew him, some who didn含羞草研究社檛, took to social media to express their grief.
Trudeau, who attended elementary school with Perry while their parents worked together, wrote a tribute on X, formerly Twitter.
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Perry含羞草研究社檚 mother served as press secretary to Trudeau含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檇 never met him, there is a strange thing that happens sometimes when an entertainer dies that makes you feel personally sad.
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Fairchild, who played Chandler含羞草研究社檚 mother on 含羞草研究社淔riends含羞草研究社� wrote on X, that she was 含羞草研究社渉eartbroken about the untimely death of my 含羞草研究社榮on含羞草研究社�.含羞草研究社�
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She had also worked with Perry含羞草研究社檚 father, actor John Bennett Perry, on several television series.
Another frequent 含羞草研究社淔riends含羞草研究社� co-star, Maggie Wheeler, who played his girlfriend Janice, wrote, 含羞草研究社淭he joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on. I feel very blessed by every creative moment we shared.含羞草研究社�
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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 含羞草研究社淭he Odd Couple,含羞草研究社� wrote on X that for two years, 含羞草研究社淢atthew Perry was my boss, my colleague, and a giving, kind, funny man. I pray and hope he is at peace.含羞草研究社�
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Gwyneth Paltrow, writing on Instagram, recalled meeting Perry at the Williamstown Theater Festival in the summer of 1993, where they were both doing plays. The 含羞草研究社淔riends含羞草研究社� pilot had been shot but not yet aired. The actor and lifestyle guru recalled Perry as funny, sweet and fun to be with.
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