This one truly breaks my heart. Growing up I was such a huge fan of Matthew Perry, his character in friends just resonated with me and to hear that he has passed just means that there is a little less joy in the world.

It’s almost like Perry was meant for the spotlight. His mother, Suzanne Marie Morrison , is a journalist who served as press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. His father, John Bennett Perry, is an American actor and former model. His parents divorced before his first birthday and his mother married Canadian-born broadcast journalist Keith Morrison.

At the young age of 15, Perry moved from Ottawa to LA to live with his father, and pursued acting there. Which let’s face it takes a certain level of backbone that only a teenager could have.

And though there was some success, his real fame with the role of Chandler Bing in the legendary Friends.

His legacy will forever be in the countless people he made smile and laugh, on both their best and worst days.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, who was friends with Perry at school, wrote on Twitter/X: “Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. 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.

In a final note if you are looking something truly to special to watch Perry in and celebrate his life and work, then I highly recommend the underrated Go On. RIP Matthew thank you for all the laughs.