Fans Are Convinced Matthew Perry Invented A Popular Emoji

Following the tragic death of "Friends"actor Matthew Perry, fans are now convinced that his character, Chandler Bing, was the inspiration behind a popular emoji.

Although the cause of death is still under investigation, it is believed that Matthew Perry drowned as he was found unresponsive in his hot tub on October 28.

Police did an initial investigation of Perry’s house, and all they found were prescription anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications — no illegal narcotics were discovered at the scene, per many reports.

Chandler Bing, Perry's popular character on "Friends," was known for his wit and comic relief -- In fact, he even had an iconic face -- one of him squinting his eyes while laughing hysterically.

Now, fans are convinced that Perry and his character are responsible for the laughing emoji.

In a new Facebook Post, shared to a Chandler Bing fan page, many "Friends" viewers have come together to mourn the late actor by using the iconic laughing emoji, which they say was influenced by Perry.

"I love his laugh! So happy we have the ability to continue watching him. -Thanks for being famous, I wish it would've been everything you were hoping for," one Facebook user commented on the post.

"Now I’ll use it even more," another said, referencing the iconic laughing emoji.

As one fan chimed in, "I feel like he's laughing at how funny HE thinks he is in all of these photos. And that makes me laugh."

Many Facebook users continued to flood the comments section of the post, writing things such as "His character was hilarious! I loved that show & faithfully watched it weekly for years!" and "I loved it when he laughed so hard."

Another user wrote, "SERIOUSLY!!!! This is sooooo him!!!!," referencing the popular laughing emoji.

"He Will Surely Be Missed!!!!," another said, adding, "I Loved Him and His Humor!!"

While one "Friends" fan said, "Loved his laugh, and well...everything. Really thought he had more time here."

Perry’s death certificate was just released a few weeks ago, which listed the actor’s cause of death as “deferred”, pending further investigation and toxicology reports.

Many other fans commented on the Facebook post, writing things such as "He had the best smile! And laugh" and "I love that for a lot of that face is made from him laughing at his own jokes."

As one user simply wrote, "He was the best!"

Meanwhile, one "Friends" fan chimed in, "He lives on! Love his laugh."

Two weeks following Perry’s death, the “Friends” actor was reportedly fatigued in the days leading up to his death.

“[His partner] said he had been fatigued [that day] and over the past week. A little more than usual. He played for one hour then went home,” Billy Bush, a friend of the late actor, stated, per our previous report.

This indicates that perhaps there was something medical going on that was undiagnosed, leading to the fatigue and perhaps the incident that occurred in the hot tub; however, once the results of the toxicology report are released, it should be able to answer more questions surrounding the late actor’s unexpected death.