He was a true gift to us all.
Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans.
The world will miss you Mathew Perry (sic).

Matthew Perry with his ‘Friends’ castmatesNBC
The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on.
I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.
Perry had reportedly been playing a game of pickleball before relaxing in his jacuzzi.

A jet-ski accident in 1997 ignited an addiction to pain killers that segued into a catalogue of dependencies.
He wrote that he had been sober since 2001, barring 60 or 70 relapses.