October 29th 2023.
Matthew Perry's death has come as a shock to the world. The beloved TV star, who was best known for his iconic role as Chandler Bing in Friends, passed away at the age of 54.
In his recent memoir Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing, Perry wrote candidly about his views on death. He said that he was certain life after death was ‘wonderful’ and that he had no regrets about the life he had lived.
“If I had to do it all again, would I still audition for Friends? You bet I would. Would I drink again? You bet I would. If I didn’t have alcohol to soothe my nerves and help me have fun, I would have leaped off a tall building sometime in my twenties.”
Perry’s struggles with fame and addiction were well documented. In 2018, he was hospitalized after his colon burst from opioid misuse. He said that the doctors told his family that he had a two percent chance of survival.
The actor had spent millions trying to get sober, including 15 stays in rehab. During his lowest points, Perry was taking 55 painkillers a day and weighed 128 pounds at one point during the 10-season run of Friends.
Tributes have been pouring in since Perry's death, with his co-stars, Hollywood heavyweights, and fans all paying their respects. Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice in Friends, remembered Perry fondly on Instagram, saying: “What a loss. The world will miss you Matthew Perry. The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on.”
Adele paused her Las Vegas concert to remember Perry as being ‘incredibly brave’ for being open about his addiction struggles. Legally Blonde star Selma Blair described Perry as her ‘oldest boy friend’.
Perry’s last Instagram post, which showed him reclining in a hot tub, seemed to foreshadow his own death. He had reunited with his Friends co-stars for the first time in 2021 for the show’s highly anticipated reunion.
The world has lost a great icon. May Matthew Perry rest in peace.
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