Matthew Perrythe world famous actor known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on the popular television series Friends, was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment last Saturday at the age of 54. The sources stated that the cause of his death was drowning in his hot tub, in circumstances that so far appeared to be accidental since, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, no drugs were found at the scene and there were no signs of intervention . criminal.
Known for his battle with alcohol and drug addiction, Perry surprised the world in November 2021 with his autobiography, Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing details his constant battle against addiction to various substances.
Perry is estimated to have spent about $9 million trying to stay sober, he said. around 6,000 visits to Alcoholics Anonymousparticipate 15 times rehabilitation and as if that wasn’t enough, he submitted more than a dozen surgeries to save his life.
Matthew Perry had a complicated battle with drugs that saw him spend around $9 million to stay sober. Photo © 2022 Coleman Rayner/The Grosby Group
Perry narrowly survived death in 2019 after his colon ruptured due to excessive consumption Opioids. During this medical crisis Perry fell into a coma for two weeks. When he woke up, he found he had been fitted with a colostomy bag, which he would have to use for the next nine months.
Perry’s first surgery lasted about seven hours, but this was just the first step in a long and complicated process. There were 14 additional surgeries Matthew underwentAdditionally, the colostomy bag kept breaking and had to be changed more than 50 times.
“The next time you think about taking OxyContin, think about this a colostomy bag for the rest of your life” Perry claims his doctor “recommended” him after the traumatic experience.
After his colon ruptured, Matthew Perry had to undergo 15 surgeries to save his life. Photo © 2019 The Image Direct/The Grosby Group
Against all odds, Matthew survived Collapse of your colonBut just two years after the traumatic experience, opioids are endangering his life again.
Perry suffered one New horror with death in a rehabilitation center in Switzerlandwhere he feigned symptoms to receive a dose Hydrocodonewhich results in a near fatal experience due to a combination with Propofol which was administered for further surgery, which caused his heart to stop beating.
Although doctors successfully resuscitated him, Perry suffered a broken eight ribs in the process, losing his supporting role Meryl Streep in the hit Netflix film Don’t Look Up. In his book, Perry reflected on the person who revived him, because apparently this “strong Swiss” didn’t want the charismatic Chandler Bing from “Friends” to die in front of his eyes. Despite the actor’s admitted mixed feelings about the series that launched him to global success, Friends saved his life again.
After a combination of sedatives, Perry’s heart stopped. Two of his ribs were broken when he tried to revive him.
“Nothing had struck. That’s what they told me A burly Swiss guy didn’t want the guy from Friends to die on his stretcher and he performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on me for the entire five minutes, repeatedly punching me in the chest. If you weren’t on Friends, would you have stopped after three minutes? Did Friends save my life again?“.
Another operation that, although not fatal, caused great concern among Friends fans. Days before the series’ cast reunited for a special show in 2021, Perry underwent surgery Replace one of your front teeth. The actor was in severe pain but was unable to cancel his participation in the meeting, so he spoke in a way that led many fans to claim he was drunk.
Two days before the Friends reunion, Matthew Perry had dental surgery that caused him to speak in a strange manner in front of his former teammates. Courtesy of HBO Max
“A few days before (the ‘Friends’ reunion), I had to have emergency dental surgery. My mouth felt like fire. They did everything possible to me. So it seemed like my voice was muffled. I knew I couldn’t show up. So I decided to do my best.”
Authorities have not yet revealed an exact cause of death. Investigative sources said they found no illegal substances at the scene.