Selma Blair, Melissa Joan Hart and Octavia Spencer, among the first celebrities to say goodbye to Matthew Perry

Colleagues from the world of entertainment On the night of Saturday, October 28, they paid tribute to the actor who has long struggled against addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Selma Blairwho played Wendy in the Friendsshared a photo with Perry on his Instagram profile in which he stated that all the crew members especially loved Perry and that he was heartbroken by the loss.

“I am very sad (…) I liked Matthew Perry Friends and every time I’ve seen him in the decades since,” the actress wrote Paget Brewsterwho played Kathy on the show – a character Chandler had a close relationship with – before adding it Perry won’t rest in peace because he’ll be too busy making everyone up there laugh.

Warner Bros. Television she said in a statement that the studio is in charge of Friends He was “devastated” after learning of Perry’s death. “Our hearts go out to his family, his loved ones and all his fans,” Warner Bros. Television said. at X (formerly Twitter).

Other figures like Octavia Spencer nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hidden figures (2016), also spoke about Perry’s death, expressing immense sadness but confirming that His gift to the world will forever be remembered by family, friends, television stars and millions of fans around the world.

Actress Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the teenage witch) also took a few minutes to mourn Perry’s untimely death. “I’m shocked, we all are! “Too soon, so young, but heaven welcomes another fun angel!”

Others are mentioning Perry’s struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction, about which he spoke publicly throughout his career, especially in his memoirs entitled Friends, lovers and the big scary thing.

“It was hard to watch him struggle with his alcoholism for years. But he was brave and helped many by making his battles public. “Many people loved him,” he said. Chad Lowe (Life goes on) in their networks.