Matthew Perry's family 'heartbroken' by 'Friends' star's death

FILE PHOTO: Actor Matthew Perry waits to announce the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards during a news conference in Beverly Hills, California, December 14, 2006. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo

(Reuters) - Matthew Perry's family, friends and fellow celebrities on Sunday mourned the passing of the wise-cracking co-star of 1990s sitcom "Friends" who died at his Los Angeles home in an apparent drowning this weekend.

"Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend," Perry's family told People magazine on Sunday in a statement.