''Friends'' star Matthew Perry dies aged 54

Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series Friends, has died. He was 54.

The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home Saturday (local time), according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed police sources confirming Perry's death.

His publicists and other representatives did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Asked by AP to confirm police response to what was listed as Perry’s home address, LAPD Officer Drake Madison said officers had gone there "for a death investigation of a male in his 50s.”