The entire world today is weeping after the saddening loss of one of the brightest actors and human beings, Matthew Perry. He lived in everyone’s hearts as the character of Chandler Bing from the sitcom Friends has left everyone teary-eyed after his sudden demise. Born in Massachusetts, he was raised in Ottawa and was a proud resident of this place. The social media today is filled with so much grief and all his admirers are mourning this great loss.
Apart from having a staunch career in acting, Perry was also known for his avid interest in sports, especially in the NHL. He was usually seen in matches cheering the loudest for his favorite team. Being a big hockey fan is one of the hidden treasures that he possesses that will be appreciated by the NHL enthusiasts and the community lifelong.
The NHL treasure of Matthew Perry
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Perry was brought up in Ottawa and is naturally a hockey fan. All his life, he has been a sports follower and was seen in the audience in almost all his favorite matches. Such a talented and pure person left the whole world stunned after his sudden death and the reason is believed to be drowning. The NHL community today lost a great fan and their biggest cheerleader.
He has had multiple highlighting moments in his life and some of them were from the sports community. Perry after shifting to Los Angeles fell in love with the Los Angeles Kings. He was one of the happiest people when the Kings won the Stanley Cup. According to ESPN, after this win, he spent time with the Kings and also celebrated at the 2012 NHL Awards at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Such a gem to the sports world has left all of this behind after his death at 54. He was cherished by the LA Kings by playing the friends tune before their Pacific Division clash against the Vegas Gold Knights. Apart from them, a tribute was also paid by the Ottawa Senators on social media.
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A heartfelt tribute to the iconic Chandler Bing
The Friends actor Matthew Perry passed away in his Las Vegas home and this news has hit everybody hard. The sports community is mourning today after they lost one of their biggest fans. The entire social media is paying tribute to this loss, and one amongst them is the Ottawa Senators. They shared a post, paying tribute to the late actor on their X account.
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They shared a video of him sitting in the audience wearing their jersey and waving at the camera. Perry is seen proudly flaunting his attire and his support to the team. They captioned the video, “Saddened to learn about the passing of Matthew Perry, one of Ottawa’s proudest sons and the biggest hockey fan.” He will always be here in the presence of the immortal character Chandler Bing.
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