The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has paid tribute to Perry - saying he had given "so much joy and laughter to so many".
The 64-year-old duchess once made a brief cameo in an episode of Friends - bumping into Matt LeBlanc's character Joey as he visited London's tourist hotspots.
In a post to X, formerly Twitter, she wrote: "I remember being thrilled to have met a natural talent, comedian and brilliant actor.
"It is a tragedy to lose you so early in life, rest in peace dear Matthew ... you have given so much joy and laughter to so many."