Matthew Perry, who rose to fame in the 1990s through his role on the popular TV show “Friends,” has been found dead at the age of 54. Authorities discovered Perry’s body in a hot tub at a residence in the Los Angeles area. The Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com were the first to report on the actor’s death, attributing the information to unnamed law enforcement sources. Independent confirmation of these reports is currently unavailable.
Steve Gorman in Los Angeles contributed to this article. It has been edited by Raju Gopalakrishnan.