“Thank you for every laugh and for giving us Chandler Bing”: this October 28, Warner Channel confirmed the death of actor Matthew Perry, who played one of the main characters in the 90s series Friends, alongside Jennifer Aniston , Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.
“There is nothing we can say that will make this less terrible, we will always miss you Matthew Perry. Thank you for every laugh and for giving us Chandler, you will live forever in our hearts,” the Warner Channel profile published on X, formerly Twitter.
Entertainment industry personalities have said goodbye to the actor, even the official Friends account added: “We are devastated by the news of Matthew Perry’s death. It was a true gift for all of us. Our hearts go out to his family, his loved ones, and all of his fans.”
What was the cause of death of Matthew Perry?
The death of Matthew Perry was reported this Saturday afternoon, according to the first reports, the actor from the series Friends was found dead inside a house in Los Angeles, California.
The cause would have been drowning, according to the American portal TMZ. In releasing more details of Perry’s death, the Los Angeles Times, citing police sources, noted that the actor was found dead in a jacuzzi at his home.
According to TMZ, it is unclear what happened to Matthew, but early reports explained that he came home in the morning after playing pickleball, a sport similar to tennis, for 2 hours.
This site adds that his assistant found him unconscious two hours later after going to do an order he asked of him, and called the hospital:
“It is unclear whether what Matthew was doing before his death played any role in his death at this time: the investigation into his death is ongoing,” the American media explained.
What happened to Matthew Perry, Friends actor?
In 2022, Matthew Perry released his memoir called Friends, lovers and the big terrible thing, where he told what happened to his life off the set, in his private life away from the laughter of the famous series: a complicated addiction that led to rehab 15 times.
In this publication, the actor who gave life to the beloved Chandler Bing commented that in his life he had undergone 14 stomach surgeries and was on the verge of dying when he was 49 years old because his colon burst due to excessive use of opioids.
Because of this, ‘Chandler’ spent two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital and nine using a colostomy bag.
Perry explained to People that doctors gave him, at the time, a 2 percent chance of living: “They put me on this thing called an ECMO machine, which does all the breathing for your heart and lungs. And that’s called Hail Mary. No one survives that… I’m grateful to be alive.”
In his memoir, Perry confessed that he used to take 55 Vicodin a day and dropped to 128 pounds: “I didn’t know how to stop… I couldn’t stop because the disease and addiction are progressive. “Then it gets worse and worse as you get older.”
However, the actor said that he achieved sobriety in season nine of Friends and even had a nomination for best actor, which is why he believed it was a sign to change his life.
For Perry, one of the most shocking moments was being confronted by his colleagues Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc: “We know you’re drinking,” they told him. “Imagine how scary that moment was,” ‘Chandler’ explained in an interview with ABC News.
Anniston especially supported him at that time: “She was the one who came closest. “I am very grateful to her for that.”
2023-10-29 12:46:13
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