Farewell, friend: Mahira Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, others mourn Matthew Perry's demise

Stars took to social media to bid adieu to the beloved comedic actor

Family, friends and fellow celebrities on Sunday mourned the loss of Matthew Perry, the wise-cracking co-star of the 1990s hit television sitcom Friends, a day after the actor was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. However, ever since the news of the star's demise spread, people all over the globe have been mourning the beloved comedic actor, including South Asian celebrities.

"Chandler became my whole personality for a while there (and I suspect it was the same for so many)," penned actor Osman Khalid Butt on X. "I owe that character, and Matthew Perry’s pitch-perfect performance so much. You were there for me, Perry. Rest in peace."

Chandler became my whole personality for a while there (and I suspect it was the same for so many) - I owe that character, and Matthew Perry’s pitch perfect performance so much.
You were there for me, Perry.
Rest in peace.

— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) October 29, 2023

"Rest in peace, friend," wrote Mirza Gohar Rasheed on his Instagram Story, sharing an illustration of a laughing Chandler. Mahira Khan shared a quote by the departed star, wherein he said, "There's nothing better than a world where everybody's just trying to make each other laugh." She added, "Thank you for the innumerable laughs."

Actor Ahmad Ali Butt shared an image that said, "Goodbye, Chandler Bing. Matthew Perry, 1969-2023." Sarwat Gilani shared a reel that bid adieu to the star, stating alongside, "Farewell, our friend!"

Stars from across the border also mourned the monumental loss. Ayushmann Khurrana shared an image of the same quote as the one shared by Mahira, adding a broken-heart emoji alongside. Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a screen grab of Chandler from Friends and wrote, "Chandler forever" on her Instagram Story, adding a heart emoji. Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram Story to share an image of Matthew, penning alongside, "It'll never be the same."

Word of Perry’s death emerged late on Saturday in a flurry of news media reports, followed by statements from NBC, the broadcast network that aired Friends for 10 years, and Warner Bros Television Group, which produced the show. No official details were immediately released.

Asked about the circumstances of Perry’s death, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, Captain Erik Scott, replied, without referring to Perry by name, that firefighters called an address in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood and found “an adult male unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi.”

“A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then firefighters removed him from the water upon their arrival,” Scott wrote to Reuters by text, adding that a quick medical assessment at the scene revealed “the man was deceased” before emergency personnel arrived.

The cause and manner of death are to be determined by medical examiners, he said. Scott’s account was consistent with several news media reports, citing law enforcement sources, that Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. No foul play was suspected, according to those reports.

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