The tragic death of Matthew Perry, famous for his role in the television series “Friends“, shocked Hollywood and its fans early Saturday morning. The star was found dead in the jacuzzi of her home in Los Angeles.
Shortly after this tragedy, his parents, Suzanne Morrison and John Bennett Perry, along with his stepfather, Keith Morrison, approached the house where the fatal accident occurred. Emergency personnel responded to 911 after a report of cardiac arrest at Perry’s home.
Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that Matthew Perry drowned after falling into a hot tub. Despite the surprise and sadness of this incident, authorities found no drugs at the scene.
Audio of the 911 call announcing the death of Matthew Perry
Although the 911 call had not been published in detail, the audio was already released by TMZ: “Agent 23. Rescue 23. EMS 9 on the radio. In response to drowning”says part of the call.
The 911 call was instrumental in getting emergency services to Perry’s home, but unfortunately it was too late to save him. His assistant was the one who made the call.
Matthew Perry’s story includes not only his successful acting career, but also his experiences as the son of divorced parents. Despite his parents’ divorce when he was young, Perry maintained contact with his biological father, John Bennett Perry.
John Bennett Perry was not only an actor, but he also appeared in an episode of Friends. As recent photos of Matthew and his father show, their relationship was not always close, but they did have moments together.
Death has not ceased to shock the world He grew up watching the television series and his character “Chandler Bing.” His colleagues had not commented until the closing of this note.
Matthew Perry’s battles before his death
Matthew Perry struggled with health problems due to alcohol and drug addiction throughout his life, which he recently talked about in his memoirs and the “Friends” reunion.
In his book, Perry talked about how he became addicted to Vicodin after a skiing accident in 1997. That year he completed a 28-day drug rehab program, but his battle with addiction continued.
His weight fluctuated greatly during the following years, even becoming very thin. He had pancreatitis. In February 2001, he entered rehab again for Vicodin, methadone, amphetamines and alcohol.
Afterwards, he gained a lot of weight. Perry mentioned that his weight had something to do with his addiction: “If I’m overweight, it’s alcohol, if I’m skinny, it’s medicine, and if I have a beard, there’s a lot of medicine.”
Matthew Perry’s addictions affected his health
The third season of “Friends” coincided with one of his worst periods of addiction, which affected both his health and his appearance and his body.
In 2018, Perry underwent emergency surgery for an intestinal perforation caused by opioid use, which left her in a coma for two weeks and dependent on a ventilator. her to be able to breathe.
The operation created a colostomy and almost a miracle saved him from dying at that time. Some time later, he who played “Chandler Bing” overcame his addiction to oxycodone and alcohol, after having an external bag placed in his colon.
His struggle was extreme and still, he achieved it. Although he went through moments of struggle and darkness, he also managed to move forward and be an example for many.
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