Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: Chris Delmas / AFP 14:48 p.m., November 04, 2023, modified at 14:49 p.m., November 04, 2023

Actor Matthew Perry was given a private burial Friday in Los Angeles, according to U.S. media reports. The 54-year-old actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the series "Friends", was found unconscious on Saturday, October 28 by his assistant in his jacuzzi at his Californian home.

American actor Matthew Perry, who played the hilarious Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom "Friends," was buried in the strictest privacy on Friday outside Los Angeles, according to US media. The 54-year-old actor was found unconscious on Saturday, October 28 by his assistant in his hot tub at his home in Los Angeles.

"The ceremony was held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, near Warner Bros. Studios," People magazine quoted an unnamed source as saying. The ceremony lasted about two hours. The prestigious cemetery, located on the heights of Hollywood and where legendary stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson are buried, did not respond to AFP's requests for comment.

The actors of "Friends" present

"Friends" actors Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, with whom Perry shared a great friendship, were all in attendance, according to TMZ. "We are all totally devastated by the loss of Matthew," they said in a joint statement on Monday, adding that they were "more than just fellow filmmakers. We are a family." His mother, father - actor John Bennett Perry - and stepfather were also in attendance, according to media reports.

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The cause of the actor's death is still unknown. Matthew Perry had struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years. According to TMZ, no drugs were found at the scene of the actor's death and there is no indication that it could be a criminal act. His unexpected death sparked an outpouring of tributes, ranging from Hollywood greats to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A true cultural phenomenon, "Friends" has left its mark on more than a generation of viewers. It tells the story of a group of merry friends - Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Ross and Chandler - in New York City, interspersed with romantic relationships.