Matthew Perry’s Family: Devastated by the loss - he adored his father and was the eldest of six siblings

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Matthew Perry never married or had children, but he had a large family that he was very proud of. After the sudden death of the famous ‘Friends’ actor at the age of 54, millions of fans around the world are in shock, and his loved ones are still struggling to come to terms with an unexpected farewell that has left them broken with grief.

This weekend, sadly, eight of his closest blood relatives mourn his absence.After the actor’s unexpected death, whose body was reportedly found drowned in his home’s jacuzzi, his parents and his five siblings issued a joint statement expressing the following: “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” the family wrote. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.

You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.”Born on August 19, 1969, in Massachusetts, Matthew was the son of John Bennet Perry, from whom he inherited his passion for the performing arts, as John was also an actor and model in his youth.

Just a week ago, they were photographed together affectionately at home, and the late actor left this message: “Here I am, with my father, both having a drink.”‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54The connection between Matthew Perry and Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of CanadaMatthew Perry’s friends and co-stars react to his sad and sudden passingThe father of the unforgettable Chandler, who is 82 years old, was a role model for him, and he idolized him from his earliest childhood: “He appeared on TV, and that was how I saw him,” he once said.