‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54 of apparent drowning

Matthew Perry arrives at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (Matt Sayles, The Associated Press)

Matthew Perry died Saturday of an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source say.

Perry was 54.

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It’s unclear how the actor known for his role as one of the core “Friends,” NBC’s generation X sitcom from the ‘90s, died.

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