Matthew Perry wanted to be known for serving his community by helping others in treatment for addiction. The 'Friends' star died nearly one week ago in L.A. at 54.
Matthew Perry wanted a legacy for helping others who battled addiction and sobriety challenges. Perry died on Oct. 28 after an apparent drowning in a hot tub, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 54. No drugs were reportedly found on the scene and no foul play is suspected.
That was a Malibu beach house, and it was too expensive to run, and the business didn’t really work,' Perry told The Hollywood Reporter in 2015. He ran the facility along with addiction specialist Earl Hightower. 'So, we’re looking at smaller places in Santa Monica and Studio City,' he said. 'I’m keeping the business going because I like it; it’s a good way to help alcoholics.
’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my life and a lot of wonderful accolades,' Perry said, 'but the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me stop drinking?’ I will say, ‘Yes. I know how to do that.
She added, 'He learned things throughout this, and what he learned more than anything is that he wants to help other addicts. And it gave him purpose.' Co-creator David Crane agreed that while Perry had a legacy on 'Friends,' helping addicts was paramount for Matthew. 'That doesn’t surprise me,' he said. 'As important as the show was and continues to be, I think that absolutely became his purpose, his reason for being.
Kauffman said that once Perry went into treatment, he was 'open about it, unless he was using.' She expressed concern for Perry during the 'Friends' reunion in 2021. 'Knowing that he’d been through everything he’d been through, and every time he had surgery they’re giving him opioids for pain, and the cycle starts over again,' she said. 'So, yes, I was concerned about what point in the cycle he was in that moment.
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