Since the announcement of the sudden death of Matthew Perry, emotional reactions have been pouring in. Those of our readers, but also those of all of North America, from Hollywood to Canada, where the actor famous for his role as Chandler Bing in “Friends” was from.
“The passing of Matthew Perry is sad and heartbreaking. I will never forget our games in the schoolyard, and I know that people around the world will not forget the joy you brought them,” reacted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X (formerly Twitter) . Born in Massachusetts in the northeast of the United States in 1969, to Canadian and American parents, Matthew Perry was raised between Montreal and Los Angeles.
If the five members of the “Friends” group of friends – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer – had not reacted on social networks on Sunday, many stars paid tribute to the star died. ” Oh no !!! Matthew Perry!! Such a tender, troubled soul,” wrote actress Mina Sorvino, who starred with Perry in a television film, “Parallel Lives,” in 1994.
“Sweet dreams, Matty”
British singer Adele dedicated a song to him during a concert in Las Vegas on Saturday evening. “I will remember this character for the rest of my life,” she said.
“I’m torn. My heart is broken. Sweet dreams Matty,” said actress Selma Blair, who paid tribute to “her oldest friend” on Instagram. “He brought so much joy to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his impeccable comedy and caustic wit,” NBC said. “His legacy will last for many generations.”