<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">NBC “</span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dateline</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” correspondent Keith Morrison spoke candidly about the loss of his stepson, “Friends” actor </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matthew-perry"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew Perry</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and the months leading up to his shocking death.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry was discovered dead in his California home in October 2023 at the age of 54. His death was ruled </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matthew-perrys-official-cause-of-death-linked-to-non-fda-approved-depression-treatment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">accidental</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and linked to ketamine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morrison has been married to the late actor’s mother, Suzanne, since 1981. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As other people have told me hundreds of times, it doesn&#8217;t go away,” the TV personality </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keith-morrison-opens-up-about-dateline-his-career-in/id1585499926?i=1000649027782"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of his grief while speaking during a podcast appearance this week. “It’s with you every day. It’s with you all the time, and there’s some new aspect of it that assaults your brain.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s not easy. Especially for his mom,” Morrison, 76, added. “I don’t think I’m giving away too much if I say that toward the end of his life, they were closer than I had seen them for decades, and texting each other constantly and him sharing things with her that most middle-aged men don’t share with their mothers.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Dateline” correspondent also described Perry’s overall demeanor leading up to his death.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;He was happy, and he said so. And he hadn&#8217;t said that for a long time. So it&#8217;s a source of comfort, but also he didn&#8217;t get to have his third act, and that&#8217;s not fair,&#8221; Morrison said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;It was the news you never want to get, but you think someday you might,&#8221; he said when asked if his stepson’s death surprised him. &#8220;Yes and no, I guess is the answer to that.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morrison also called the “Friends” actor &#8220;a larger-than-life person.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“In a way our personalities were, as they say, chalk and cheese,” he said, per </span><a href="https://ew.com/keith-morrison-stepson-matthew-perry-happy-before-death-8608531"><span style="font-weight: 400;">EW</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “He was loud and out there and funny and aggressive.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He continued, “He had that kind of very fiery personality. And mine is not like that, as you can imagine. But we got along fine. I never tried to replace his dad, but I was there for him, and he knew it. We were close.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry had spoken candidly about his struggles with substance abuse and alcohol addiction, which he detailed in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He came to understand he’d get to a certain point, and then he knew he had to go and get treatment. And he’d accept help when he needed it,” Morrison said of Perry’s struggles with sobriety. “But as he said himself, it just kept happening, and it was it was a big bear. It was a tough thing to be — big, terrible thing.”</span></p>


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Matthew Perry’s Stepdad Says Late Actor Was ‘Happy’ Before His Death

Matthew Perry's Stepdad Keith Morrison Says He Was 'Happy' Before His Death

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/he-wasnt-struggling-jennifer-aniston-recalls-texting-matthew-perry-the-day-he-died" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Perry</a> fans slammed the 2024 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) show for ignoring the star&#8217;s film work in its In Memoriam segment, causing show executives to respond to the backlash.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the BAFTA Awards show on Sunday, the annual ceremony aired a clip honoring stars who had passed away over the last year, including Richard Roundtree, Tina Tuner, Michael Gambon, and Carl Weathers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, &#8220;Friends&#8221; fans noticed that Perry was noticeably absent in the video and took to social media to blast the awards show for not including the late star, who died in October at the age of 54, </span><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/02/19/matthew-perry-bafta-awards-left-out-in-memoriam-friends/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">TMZ</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reported.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">No mention of Matthew Perry in th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">e</span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAFTAs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1759309274918830421%7Ctwgr%5E422d1477e71280aa93347e3ae87ce0089874a84b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2024%2F02%2F19%2Fmatthew-perry-bafta-awards-left-out-in-memoriam-friends%2F&amp;src=hashtag_click"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> #BAFTAs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> memorial?!” one person wrote on X. &#8220;Bad form</span><a href="https://twitter.com/BAFTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1759309274918830421%7Ctwgr%5E422d1477e71280aa93347e3ae87ce0089874a84b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2024%2F02%2F19%2Fmatthew-perry-bafta-awards-left-out-in-memoriam-friends%2F"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> [BAFTA</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">].&#8221;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will honor Matthew Perry at its Television Awards following backlash over his omission from the In Memoriam segment of the Film Awards ceremony Sunday evening, according to a spokesperson. <a href="https://t.co/bbN3R1pTwR">https://t.co/bbN3R1pTwR</a></p>
<p>— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1759756033004601660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another added, &#8220;No Matthew Perry in the #BAFTAs memorium?? Feels a tad disrespectful. Did they just forget?&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While a third said, &#8220;[</span><a href="https://twitter.com/BAFTA"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BAFTA</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">] Not content with forgetting Richard Beckinsale in &#8217;79, the legendary Bernard Cribbins last year, they have now forgotten the beloved Matthew Perry! Who makes these decisions?!&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;</span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAFTA?src=hashtag_click"><span style="font-weight: 400;">#BAFTA</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Why do you celebrate absolute nobodies and forget those who special souls we truly love?&#8221; the account added.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">BAFTA senior executives explained that the late star would be memorialized in an upcoming TV awards show, </span><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bafta-will-honor-matthew-perry-television-awards-omission-memoriam-spa-rcna139464?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=65d404234d595a00019dc3f8&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NBC</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> noted.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We can confirm Matthew Perry will be remembered in our forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards in May 2024,&#8221; the spokesperson told the outlet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is also a tribute to Perry on the BAFTA </span><a href="https://www.bafta.org/heritage/in-memory-of/matthew-perry"><span style="font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the late star is probably best known for his TV role, he did <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001612/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">appear</a> in numerous movies throughout the 90s and 2000s, such as &#8220;Fools Rush In,&#8221; &#8220;Three To Tango,&#8221; and &#8220;17 Again.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In December, the actor&#8217;s cause of death was ruled &#8220;accidental&#8221; and determined to be due to </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the &#8220;</span><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/15/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine-drowning-drugs/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">acute effects of ketamine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,&#8221; which resulted in &#8220;cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression,&#8221; as previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matthew-perrys-official-cause-of-death-linked-to-non-fda-approved-depression-treatment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry, who appeared in all 234 episodes of &#8220;Friends&#8221; during its 10-season run, had been open in the past about his long struggle with addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers, as previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-54-report"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>


Matthew Perry Fans Slam Awards Show For Ignoring Star During In Memoriam Segment, Executives Respond

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/george-clooney"><span style="font-weight: 400;">George Clooney</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> said he doesn’t believe the late actor </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matthew-perry"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew Perry</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was truly happy working on the hit NBC sitcom “</span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/friends"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friends</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on the popular </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">series</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which many consider to be one of the greatest television comedies of all time. But Clooney claims that his colleague wasn’t fulfilled by the work, despite thinking he would be. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I knew Matt when he was 16 years old,&#8221; Clooney told </span><a href="https://deadline.com/2023/12/george-clooney-the-boys-in-the-boat-matthew-perry-150m-sagaftra-gesture-brad-pitt-sequel-wolfs-1235677436/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deadline</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in an interview published Tuesday. &#8220;We used to play paddle tennis together. He’s about 10 years younger than me. And he was a great, funny, funny, funny kid.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Ocean’s 11” star went on to recall how Perry had dreamed of starring in a TV series since he was young. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;All he would say to us, I mean me, Richard Kind and Grant Heslov, was, I just want to get on a sitcom, man. I just want to get on a regular sitcom and I would be the happiest man on earth,&#8221; Clooney continued. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The actor said Perry “wasn’t happy” even after scoring the role of a lifetime as Chandler on “Friends.” Despite always wanting to be a TV star, he said the role &#8220;didn’t bring him joy or happiness or peace.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clooney was starring in “ER” at the same time Perry was on “Friends.” The two shows were filmed close to each other, plus the two actors saw each other when Clooney made a guest appearance on “Friends.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;And watching that go on on the lot — we were at Warner Brothers, we were there right next to each other — it was hard to watch because we didn’t know what was going through him,&#8221; he said of Perry’s struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We just knew that he wasn’t happy and I had no idea he was doing, what, 12 Vicodin a day and all the stuff he talked about, all that heartbreaking stuff,” Clooney said. “And it also just tells you that success and money and all those things, it doesn’t just automatically bring you happiness. You have to be happy with yourself and your life.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry was found dead at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Friends” star died from acute effects of ketamine, according to an </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matthew-perrys-official-cause-of-death-linked-to-non-fda-approved-depression-treatment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">autopsy report</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from the Los Angeles County Coroner. The drug is often used to counteract the effects of depression. Contributing factors <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine/">listed</a> were &#8220;drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects.&#8221;  </span></p>


George Clooney Said Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ Role ‘Didn’t Bring Him Joy Or Happiness Or Peace’

George Clooney Said Matthew Perry's 'Friends' Role 'Didn't Bring Him Joy Or Happiness Or Peace'

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<p>The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office has concluded that &#8220;Friends&#8221; star Matthew Perry died on October 28 as the result of the &#8220;<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/15/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine-drowning-drugs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acute effects of ketamine</a>,&#8221; which resulted in &#8220;cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite the fact that it is <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9970333/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not FDA-approved</a> for the treatment of any psychiatric conditions, <a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/ketamine/risks-benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ketamine infusion therapy</a> has been used to treat depression and anxiety — and according to the medical examiner&#8217;s report, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/12/15/celebrity-news/matthew-perrys-official-cause-of-death-revealed/?_gl=1*1i15l3t*_ga*MTkzMTkwODE1Ni4xNjY3OTUyODk2*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTcwMjY3NjY0NS4xMzY2LjAuMTcwMjY3NjY0NS4wLjAuMA..&amp;_ga=2.177679980.838433179.1702315883-1931908156.1667952896" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entertainment site Page Six</a> noted that Perry was undergoing that particular type of therapy for treatment of depression. His last treatment, according to the Associated Press, took place about 1 1/2 weeks prior to his death.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the drug ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor. <a href="https://t.co/lPUBAybWGq">https://t.co/lPUBAybWGq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1735781013190578530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Perry&#8217;s death was ruled &#8220;accidental,&#8221; and other contributing factors listed on the autopsy report included drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine — an FDA-approved drug used for the treatment of opioid addiction.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Whole Nine Yards&#8221; actor had struggled with addiction to both alcohol and Vicodin for decades, but was reportedly clean and sober at the time of his death.</p>
<p>&#8220;Friends&#8221; costar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/he-wasnt-struggling-jennifer-aniston-recalls-texting-matthew-perry-the-day-he-died" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Aniston</a>, in a recent interview for Variety, said that in addition to being clean and sober, Perry had been in a much better place — and had been absolutely dedicated to getting his life back on track.</p>
<p>&#8220;He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was happy — that’s all I know. I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty. He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy,&#8221; Aniston said.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want people to know he was really healthy, and getting healthy. He was on a pursuit. He worked so hard. He really was dealt a tough one,&#8221; Aniston continued. &#8220;I miss him dearly. We all do. Boy, he made us laugh really hard … His way of speaking created a whole different world. We went with his lead, in a way. It just added something to our joy.&#8221;</p>


Matthew Perry’s Official Cause Of Death Linked To Non-FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

Matthew Perry's Official Cause Of Death Linked To Non-FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

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<p>Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jennifer-aniston-posts-heartfelt-tribute-to-matthew-perry-rest-little-brother" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Aniston</a> said in a recent interview that she texted with Matthew Perry the day he died — and that he had seemed to be doing well and was working hard to get healthy and get in shape.</p>
<p>Aniston made the comments during a <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jennifer-aniston-reese-witherspoon-the-morning-show-season-3-1235829651/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint interview</a> that was published Monday by entertainment site Variety — her first since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/five-remaining-friends-break-their-silence-on-the-unfathomable-loss-of-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Perry&#8217;s death</a> on October 28th — with &#8220;The Morning Show&#8221; co-star Reese Witherspoon.</p>
<p>&#8220;He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was happy — that’s all I know,&#8221; Aniston said of her late &#8220;Friends&#8221; costar. &#8220;I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty. He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Aniston said several times during the interview that Perry, who had spent decades — and millions of dollars — battling addictions to alcohol and Vicodin, had really been working hard and was in a good place for the first time in a long time.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want people to know he was really healthy, and getting healthy. He was on a pursuit. He worked so hard. He really was dealt a tough one,&#8221; Aniston continued. &#8220;I miss him dearly. We all do. Boy, he made us laugh really hard &#8230; His way of speaking created a whole different world. We went with his lead, in a way. It just added something to our joy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Witherspoon also recalled her brief stint on the decade-running smash sitcom — two episodes in which she played the spoiled, bratty sister Jill to Aniston&#8217;s Rachel — and said that she had been blown away by the talent and cohesiveness of the entire cast.</p>
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<p>&#8220;You all were so close. It’s incredible what was born of those friendships, and how you guys have always taken care of each other for years and years. It’s really beautiful and set standards for our business, as well, with the way you respected each other,&#8221; Witherspoon said.</p>
<p>&#8220;I feel lucky that I got to be on that show and I walked in like Alice in Wonderland, watching the most popular cast do this whole thing. I remember going home and going, oh, they’re in another league. They’re on another planet on comedy levels that I’ve never seen my entire life, pivoting on a dime and working on each other’s energy and it was extraordinary,&#8221; she added.</p>
<p>Perry died on October 28th after reportedly drowning in the hot tub at his California home. He was 54 years old.</p>


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<p>Lisa Kudrow shared a touching tribute to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matthew-perry-tested-negative-for-fentanyl-and-meth-at-time-of-death-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Perry</a> on Instagram as she thanked her late co-star for teaching her things like &#8220;grace&#8221; and &#8220;love&#8221; following news of his death on October 28 at the age of 54.</p>
<p>In a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzrZeG5P0n6/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> shared on Wednesday, the 60-year-old actress talked about her enduring friendship with the late &#8220;Friends&#8221; star as she opened up about how their friendship blossomed from the first day they met while shooting the pilot for the NBC show that would become &#8220;Friends.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Shot the pilot, &#8216;Friends Like Us,&#8217; got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts,&#8221; Kudrow wrote. &#8220;Then…You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face EVERY DAY,&#8221; she added. &#8220;Thank you for your open heart in a six way relationship that required compromise. And a lot of &#8216;talking.&#8217; Thank you for showing up at work when you weren&#8217;t well and then, being completely brilliant.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you for the best 10 years a person gets to have,&#8221; Kudrow continued. &#8220;Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for all I learned about GRACE and LOVE through knowing you. Thank you for the time I got to have with you, Matthew.&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;Romy and Michele&#8217;s High School Reunion&#8221; star&#8217;s tribute was the last one from the stars who worked with Perry, who famously played Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom.</p>
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<p>On Tuesday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matt-leblanc-says-goodbye-to-matthew-perry-in-touching-personal-tribute" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt LeBlanc</a> broke his silence, writing in part, &#8220;It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life. It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I&#8217;ll never forget you. Never. Spread your wings and fly brother you&#8217;re finally free. Much love.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/courteney-cox-tribute-to-matthew-perry-incudes-major-behind-the-scenes-reveal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courteney Cox</a> followed LeBlanc and wrote in her tribute about behind-the-scenes details of what was going on when she and Perry were shooting what would become an iconic moment in the &#8220;Friends&#8221; show. On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jennifer-aniston-posts-heartfelt-tribute-to-matthew-perry-rest-little-brother" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Aniston</a> shared on Instagram about how heartbreaking it&#8217;s been going through the loss of Perry, whom she referred to, at one point, as her &#8220;little brother.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Matty, I love you so much and I know you are now completely at peace and out of any pain,&#8221; Aniston wrote. &#8220;I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying &#8216;could you BE any crazier?&#8217; Rest little brother. You always made my day…&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;Horrible Bosses&#8221; star&#8217;s post was followed up by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/david-schwimmer-remembers-matthew-perry-in-chandler-bing-fashion-could-there-be-any-more-clouds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Schwimmer</a>, who thanked Perry for &#8220;ten incredible years of laughter and creativity&#8221; and more.</p>


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<p>&#8220;Friends&#8221; star David Schwimmer shared a photo of himself with his late costar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-one-where-our-hearts-are-broken-castmates-show-creators-mourn-loss-of-friends-actor-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Perry</a>, saying that he imagined his friend taking stock of heaven in Chandler Bing fashion: &#8220;Could there BE any more clouds?&#8221;</p>
<p>Schwimmer was the fourth of the remaining five core cast members to post a personal tribute to Perry, who passed away late last month at the age of 54. He shared a photo from a flashback episode of the popular sitcom — which featured him and Perry in the 1980s, dressed to look like characters from &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; — along with a caption remembering his friend.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Thank you for ten incredible years of laughter and creativity,&#8221; Schwimmer began. &#8220;I will never forget your impeccable comic timing and delivery. You could take a straight line of dialogue and bend it to your will, resulting in something so entirely original and unexpectedly funny it still astonishes.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;And you had heart. Which you were generous with, and shared with us, so we could create a family out of six strangers,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;This photo is from one of my favorite moments with you. Now it makes me smile and grieve at the same time.&#8221;</p>
<p>Schwimmer concluded with hope, saying that he imagined Perry in heaven, taking stock of his new surroundings in the way that only he could: &#8220;I imagine you up there, somewhere, in the same white suit, hands in your pockets, looking around— &#8216;Could there BE any more clouds?'&#8221;</p>
<p>Castmates <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matt-leblanc-says-goodbye-to-matthew-perry-in-touching-personal-tribute" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt LeBlanc</a>, Courteney Cox, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jennifer-aniston-posts-heartfelt-tribute-to-matthew-perry-rest-little-brother" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Aniston</a> have also shared personal memories of their time with Perry — and Cox even offered a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/courteney-cox-tribute-to-matthew-perry-incudes-major-behind-the-scenes-reveal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">behind-the-scenes reveal</a>. She described the moment the audience&#8217;s reaction turned what was supposed to be a one-night-stand — between her character, Monica Geller, and Perry&#8217;s Chandler Bing — into a love story that spanned the remainder of the series&#8217; run.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one night fling in London. But because of the audience’s reaction, it became the beginning of their love story,&#8221; she explained.</p>


David Schwimmer Remembers Matthew Perry In Chandler Bing Fashion: ‘Could There BE Any More Clouds?’

David Schwimmer Remembers Matthew Perry In Chandler Bing Fashion: 'Could There BE Any More Clouds?'

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-aniston"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer Aniston</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who played Rachel Green on the hit NBC comedy “</span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/friends"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friends</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,” posted a loving tribute to her late friend and co-star, </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matthew-perry"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew Perry,</span></a> on Wednesday<span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry’s castmates have been slowly posting individual tributes following the actor’s unexpected death on October 28. Aniston shared her thoughts on Instagram.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Oh boy this one has cut deep&#8230; Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before. We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Loss of life or loss of love. Being able to really SIT in this grief allows you to feel the moments of joy and gratitude for having loved someone that deep. And we loved him deeply. He was such a part of our DNA,” Aniston began.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She next referenced the “Friends” crew, who also included David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and Matt LeBlanc. “We were always the 6 of us,” she continued. “This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were and what our path was going to be.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aniston went on, “For Matty, he KNEW he loved to make people laugh. As he said himself, if he didn&#8217;t hear the ‘laugh’ he thought he was going to die. His life literally depended on it. And boy did he succeed in doing just that. He made all of us laugh. And laugh hard. In the last couple weeks, I’ve been pouring over our texts to one another. Laughing and crying then laughing again. I’ll keep them forever and ever.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Matty, I love you so much and I know you are now completely at peace and out of any pain,” her post concluded. “I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying ‘could you BE any crazier?’ Rest little brother. You always made my day…”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of her tribute, Aniston shared a black and white photo of herself sitting with Perry and laughing. She also posted a screenshot of their text conversation referencing the photo with a quote from her late friend that said, “Making you laugh just made my day.”</span></p>


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Jennifer Aniston Posts Heartfelt Tribute To Matthew Perry: ‘Rest Little Brother’

Jennifer Aniston Posts Heartfelt Tribute To Matthew Perry: 'Rest Little Brother'

<p>&#8220;Friends&#8221; actress Courteney Cox delivered a behind-the-scenes surprise along with a sweet tribute to Matthew Perry — who played onscreen love interest Chandler Bing to Cox&#8217;s Monica Geller — after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-one-where-our-hearts-are-broken-castmates-show-creators-mourn-loss-of-friends-actor-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed away</a> late last month at the age of 54.</p>
<p>Cox shared a two-part clip from the show as a part of her Instagram post — and she noted that the first part was what aired on television, but the second part included a much longer take of the studio audience&#8217;s reaction.</p>
<p>The clip in question showed the big reveal: Monica popping out from under the covers of Chandler&#8217;s bed after presumably spending the night together before Ross (David Schwimmer) was to marry Emily in London. And as Cox noted in her caption, that moment was supposed to depict the end of a one-night stand — but the audience apparently loved it so much, the writers went ahead with the Monica-and-Chandler storyline.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,&#8221; Cox captioned her post.</p>
<p>&#8220;When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favorites,&#8221; she added. &#8220;To give a little backstory, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one night fling in London. But because of the audience’s reaction, it became the beginning of their love story.  In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say. He often did things like that. He was funny and he was kind.&#8221;</p>
<p>While all five of the remaining core cast members — Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, and Jennifer Aniston — released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/five-remaining-friends-break-their-silence-on-the-unfathomable-loss-of-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint statement</a> shortly after the &#8220;unfathomable loss&#8221; of their colleague and friend, only Cox and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/matt-leblanc-says-goodbye-to-matthew-perry-in-touching-personal-tribute" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBlanc</a> have made individual statements thus far.</p>
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<p>&#8220;It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life. It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never,&#8221; LeBlanc said, closing with a joke about Perry still owing him $20.</p>


Courteney Cox Tribute To Matthew Perry Incudes Major Behind-The-Scenes Reveal

<p>Actor Matt LeBlanc was the first of the remaining five &#8220;Friends&#8221; to offer a personal tribute to his on-screen buddy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-one-where-our-hearts-are-broken-castmates-show-creators-mourn-loss-of-friends-actor-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Perry</a>, who died last month at the age of 54 in an apparent drowning at his California home.</p>
<p>LeBlanc shared several photos of himself with Perry — and one that also included castmates Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jewish-friends-star-marks-somber-one-month-anniversary-of-october-7-hamas-attacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Schwimmer</a>, and Lisa Kudrow — in the New York City apartment they shared for much of the popular sitcom&#8217;s run.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life,&#8221; LeBlanc captioned the post on Instagram. &#8220;It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Spread your wings and fly brother you’re finally free. Much love,&#8221; he concluded with a joke: &#8220;And I guess you’re keeping the 20 bucks you owe me.&#8221;</p>
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<p>LeBlanc often spoke of his friendship with Perry, even years after the show wrapped its ten-year run.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I saw him yesterday. I love that guy! I can not see him for five years and then get in a room together and still have that shorthand with each other,&#8221; LeBlanc said of Perry during a 2016 <a href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2016081132923/matt-leblanc-friends-star-closest-matthew-perry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a>. &#8220;It’s amazing, really. Ten years in a building with no windows and the doors locked, we got to know each other pretty well.&#8221;</p>
<p>LeBlanc and the other four released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/five-remaining-friends-break-their-silence-on-the-unfathomable-loss-of-matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint statement</a> several days after the news of Perry&#8217;s death broke, saying, &#8220;We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world,&#8221; they said.</p>


Friends – Season 2

Matt LeBlanc Says Goodbye To Matthew Perry In Touching Personal Tribute

<p>&#8220;Friends&#8221; co-creator Marta Kauffman spoke about the positive conversation she had with the late star of the show <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/friends-theme-song-streams-skyrocket-matthew-perry-memoir-tops-bestseller-list-after-his-death" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Perry</a> — just two weeks before reports surfaced on Saturday that he had died. He was 54.</p>
<p>Kauffman spoke to the &#8220;Today&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1719682963560862144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1719682963560862144%7Ctwgr%5Edc0f11afa775c91931600ed2e6157404a07020f0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Ffriends-creators-matthew-perry-last-conversation-1235633658%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">show</a> on Wednesday and said Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit series for 10 years, seemed better than he had been in a long time and recalled the chat &#8220;was great.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;He was happy and chipper. He didn&#8217;t seem weighed down by anything,&#8221; Kauffman added. &#8220;He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In an exclusive interview, ‘Friends’ creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane remember Matthew Perry.</p>
<p>They speak to <a href="https://twitter.com/hodakotb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hodakotb</a> about the loss of the actor, the last conversations they had with him and the impact he made in the world. <a href="https://t.co/96FcJkbghE">pic.twitter.com/96FcJkbghE</a></p>
<p>— TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1719682963560862144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>She said her first instinct when she heard the heartbreaking news was to text him and said she was in &#8220;utter shock.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;And then deep sadness. So much sadness,&#8221; the co-creator said. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to grasp. One minute he&#8217;s here and happy and then poof. And doing good in the world. Really doing good in the world.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;He seemed better than I had seen in a while,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I was so thrilled to see that. He was emotionally in a good place. He looked good. He quit smoking. Yes, he was sober. 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.&#8221;</p>
<p>Co-creator of the show David Crane joined Kauffman in the virtual interview for the NBC morning show and was <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-creators-matthew-perry-last-conversation-1235633658/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> by the host about Perry&#8217;s prior quote that people would be &#8220;shocked about his passing but not surprised.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Given the journey he&#8217;d been on, and we were all aware of it, there was always a part that was kind of bracing for something like this,&#8221; Crane said. &#8220;It is still hard to believe because he was such an alive person, that it&#8217;s hard to believe he&#8217;s not here.&#8221;</p>
<p>Perry was found unresponsive at his home in his jacuzzi on Saturday, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/30/charlie-puth-pays-tribute-matthew-perry-plays-friends-theme-song-see-you-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> noted. No illegal substances were found at the scene, and no foul play was suspected. On Wednesday, the <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/01/matthew-perry-fentanyl-meth-negative-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outlet</a> reported that the toxicology report on Perry found the late actor did not have fentanyl or meth in his system when he died.</p>
<p>The official cause of death is currently filed as &#8220;deferred&#8221; until full test results are provided, a process that can take several months.</p>
<p>Perry, who appeared in all 234 episodes of &#8220;Friends&#8221; during its 10-season run, had been open in the past about his long struggle with addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-54-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>


‘Friends’ Creator Shares Final Conversation She Had With Matthew Perry

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first results from </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matthew-perry" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew Perry</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s toxicology report have revealed that the late actor did not have </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drugs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">fentanyl</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or meth in his system when he died, per </span><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/01/matthew-perry-fentanyl-meth-negative-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">TMZ</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law enforcement sources told the outlet that more in-depth tests are being conducted, but those two substances have been ruled out so far. The official cause of </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/death" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">death</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is currently filed as “deferred” until full test results are provided, a process that can take several months.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The popular “</span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/friends" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friends</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” actor was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on Saturday night. TMZ also noted that prescription drugs were found at the location.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LAPD Capt. Scot Williams, head of the Robbery Homicide Division, said Sunday that the actor’s “cause of death may not be known for some time, but at this point, foul play is not suspected.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry released a memoir last year which documented his decades-long battle with alcohol and drug addiction. “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” has shot up the bestsellers list again following Perry’s death. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the book, the celeb </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/there-is-a-hell-matthew-perry-says-hes-been-there-admits-he-spent-nearly-10-million-to-get-sober" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">recalled</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> his attempts to get sober, including one close brush with death. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry said it got to the point where he was taking 55 Vicodin a day while also drinking alcohol and taking Xanax. “When you’re a drug addict, it’s all math. I wasn’t doing it to feel high or to feel good. I certainly wasn’t a partyer; I just wanted to sit on my couch, take five Vicodin and watch a movie,” he said. “That was heaven for me. It no longer is.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After admitting that he’d spend around $9 million on getting sober, Perry discussed an incident when he had a perforation in his colon. The actor was put on an ECMO machine that helped his heart and lungs function, which he described as “a Hail Mary” move from his medical team. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Friends” star said he had to wear a colostomy bag for nearly a year afterward. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The doctors told my family that I had a 2 percent chance to live,” he explained of the experience. Ultimately, he said the idea of wearing a colostomy bag again is what helped him stop doing drugs. “A little window opened, and I crawled through it, and I no longer want OxyContin,” Perry said.</span></p>


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