Mourning in the world of cinema. Popular actor Matthew Perry, who became famous for his role as Chandler Bing, one of the leading actors in the TV series Friends, was found lifeless in his home in Los Angeles. According to US media, the cause of death has not yet been announced, but initial rumors mention the possibility of drowning. It was stated that the 54-year-old man was found in the jacuzzi and that no narcotic substance was found in the house. The alarm went off on the afternoon of Saturday, October 28, when emergency services were called to help a man suffering from a heart attack. Shortly after, Los Angeles police responded to the scene and were alerted to investigate the death of a 50-year-old man. It was only in the evening that the identity of the victim was sadly confirmed: Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry: Chandler from “Friends” has died
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in August 1969, Matthew Perry grew up in Canada. His mother was a well-known journalist and served as a spokesperson for Justin Trudeau’s father, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, for several years. However, his father abandoned them both when Matthew was a child. Perry, who spent his childhood outside the United States, returned to Los Angeles in his youth and began his acting career. He played small roles between 1987 and 1988, but his real turning point came in 1994, when he was cast by NBC as Chandler, one of Friends’ most beloved characters. It is a very successful series that has been going on for about 10 years.
An actor on the small and big screen, Perry also has experience as a producer and screenwriter. It’s a notable career marred by problems with alcohol and drug addiction, which the actor recently described in his memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Scary Thing.” Pages where the actor shares shocking details about his private life, such as the beginning of his Vicodin addiction, which started after an accident in 1997. Due to severe pain caused by the injuries, the actor began taking opioid painkillers, taking up to 55 pills a day. Overuse causing gastrointestinal perforation in 2018. What followed was a coma, recovery with a colostomy bag, and terrifying awakenings in the hospital “covered in my own feces,” as he admitted in his book. He looked disheveled in his recent public appearances, so much so that there were concerns he was falling back into old habits. Only an autopsy will clarify the cause of death.
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