Matthew Perry Death: Alcohol and drug addiction, broken engagement but never married…, know who was ‘Chandler Bing’ of Friends?

Hollywood actor Matthew Perry is no more. The actor died of drowning in his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was only 54 years old. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends series.

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Matthew Perry Death: Saturday brought unfortunate news for the famous actor’s fans. Matthew Perry, 54, passed away at home in Los Angeles. The entertainment industry has been severely impacted by the news of his passing. According to news agency AP, Matthew Perry was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 28). Matthew is said to have drowned in the hot tub, which is the cause of his death. He became famous in the 90s by playing the character of Chandler Bing in the famous sitcom ‘Friends’.

He was Born on August 19, 1969, ‘Friends star Matthew Perry was just one year old when his mother Suzanne Perry(journalist), and father John Bennett Perry (American actor) divorced. After this, his mother married Canadian journalist Keith Morrison. Matthew was therefore a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.

Joined Hollywood at a young age

In college, Matthew was a nationally ranked-tennis player. But due to his interest in films, he did not make a career in sports. He arrived in Los Angeles at the age of fifteen after leaving Canada. He also did his graduation here. Matthew got his first break from the TV series ‘Second Chance’, but he got worldwide fame from the American comedy series ‘Friends’ in the 90s. In this series, Matthew played the role of the youngest main character. From 1994 until 2004, Mathew’s work on this series brought him international recognition. In addition, he starred in several films, such as “The Whole Nine Yards,” “Fools Rush In,” and “Rom-Com.”

Addiction to alcohol and drugs causes memory loss

Matthew Perry’s professional life was good, but his personal life was full of turmoil. When Matthew was first starting in 1997 and reaching new heights in his career, he was involved in a jet-ski accident that led to his addiction to Vicodin. He also got addicted to alcohol. He was admitted to the hospital after experiencing excruciating stomach pains while filming “Serving Sara” in Texas. Matthew had pancreatitis due to alcohol and drugs. He entered a treatment facility in 2001 to overcome this addiction. , Due to this, his health was also deeply affected. The Hollywood star once revealed that due to this addiction he could not remember the three years between seasons 3 and 6 of ‘Friends’.

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Matthew Perry never married

Although Matthew Perry has dated many actresses, he has not married either. He has been in relationships with Yasmine Blythe, Julia Roberts, and Lizzy Caplan. In the year 2020, he got engaged to literary manager Molly Hurwitz. But within a year, their engagement ended. When announcing the breakup, Matthews stated, “Sometimes things don’t work out.”

 

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