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'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub at L.A. home, sources say

Matthew Perry speaks onstage during the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 13, 2017, in Pasadena, California.

LOS ANGELES — “Friends” star Matthew Perry was found dead Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources said. He was 54.

Authorities responded about 4 p.m. to his home, where he was discovered unresponsive. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, did not cite a cause of death. No drugs were found at the scene, sources said. Additionally, no foul play is suspected, according to law enforcement sources. A representative for Perry did not immediately respond to the Los Angeles Times’ request for comment.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery-homicide detectives are investigating the death. The cause of death will be determined at a later date by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

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