November 1 will mark one year since the publication of Matthew Perry's memoirs, titled Friends, Lovers, and That Terrible Thing, in which the Friends actor recounts the hell he had experienced due to his addiction to drugs and alcohol. . “Hello, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And he should be dead.” With this crudeness the book began. On Saturday afternoon (early morning in Spain), the actor was found dead in his jacuzzi. He was 54 years old.
The circumstances of his death are being investigated. What is known so far, according to local media, is that the artist had exercised in the morning. After playing two hours of pickleball, a paddle sport that combines tennis, paddle tennis, badminton and table tennis and that has become fashionable in recent years in the United States, he left for his luxurious mansion in Los Angeles.
Later, according to the TMZ portal, he sent his personal assistant to run an errand, and when she returned, about two hours later, she found him unconscious. Emergency crews responded to a call around 4 p.m. local time, but despite his efforts, they were unable to do anything for his life.
Investigators have not yet commented on the cause of death. According to TMZ and the Los Angeles Times, Perry was found inside his jacuzzi with signs of drowning.
The actor had a long history of addictions, which led to speculation about the reason for his death. But police sources reported that no drugs were found at the scene and that there were no signs of criminality or suspicious activities surrounding his death. The same actor had reported that he had been rehabilitated for a long time.
In what seems like a terrible omen of his end, Six days before he died, Perry had shared an image on his Instagram in which he appears in his jacuzzi. In this latest post, the actor writes: “Oh, so warm swirling water makes you feel good? “I’m Mattman.”
He gained fame for his role as Chandler Bing on the series Friends, which elevated the entire cast to television superstar status in the mid-nineties for 10 seasons. While on screen he showed the more humorous and sarcastic side of him, in real life he struggled with fame, insecurities and addictions. Matty has already made Chandler eternal.
