Matthew Perry death

He wasn't the smartest, most successful or strongest, but Chandler Bing was an underdog we loved

Matthew Perry's take on Chandler Bing — the quippy, sarcastic roommate — gave us an iconic and much-loved character.

Chandler wasn't the most sensitive, the strongest or the most successful character on Friends. He hovered somewhere in the middle — and that was his appeal.

The character became synonymous with Perry, who was found dead on the weekend aged 54, with none of his future roles breaking through the long shadow of his hit character.