"Shocking And Saddening": Justin Trudeau On Death Of School Friend Matthew Perry
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was Matthew Perry's elementary school classmate, expressed shock over the sudden death of the actor.
Matthew Perry, the American-Canadian actor, best known for playing the character of Chandler Bing in the TV sitcom 'Friends' died at the age of 54 in his Los Angeles home. The actor was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his house. His death sent shockwaves across the globe. Many celebrities including Oscar-winning actor Octavia Spencer, Selma Blair, Khloe Kardashian and his co-star Maggie Wheeler offered their condolences. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was Mr Perry's elementary school classmate, also took to social media to express shock over the sudden death of the actor. 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. Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved – and you will be missed.
"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. Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved - and you will be missed," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Mr Perry's mother Suzanne Morrison worked as a Press Secretary to Justin Trudeau's father, Pierre Trudeau, who was the then Prime Minister of Canada. Matthew Perry and Justin Trudeau went to elementary school together, as per People Magazine.