By Diana Dasrath and Marlene Lenthang – NBC News
Matthew Perry's "Friends" co-stars on Monday called his death "an unfathomable loss" that has left them "completely devastated."
"We were more than just co-stars. We are a family," Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement.
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani in 'Friends'. Getty Images/Warner Bros. Television via Getty Images
"There's a lot to say, but now let's take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss. In time we will say more, when we can," the group continued. "For now, our thoughts and love are with Matty's family, his friends and everyone who loved him around the world."
The actor died Saturday of apparent drowning at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, at the age of 54, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source told NBC News.
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911 received a call at 4:07 p.m. local time and was treated as a water rescue, a law enforcement source said. The sources stressed that the case was a death investigation with no signs of wrongdoing involved.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Sunday postponed the search for the cause of death.
The beloved actor was known for his witticisms full of sarcasm and spark in his role as Chandler Bing in the long-running 90s sitcom Friends, as well as his vulnerability as he shares his battle with alcohol and opioid addiction.
Last year, she published her memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, which details her addiction journey, rehab, and a near-death experience in 2019 after her colon burst as a result of opioid use.
In an interview with the Q with the Tom Power podcast last year to promote his memoir, Perry said he didn't want to be remembered for his Friends legacy after his death.