Matthew Perry

He was a recovering addict - no longer a user. People have their own demons and I find it distasteful people make judgements on others disasters after they have died. He has spent loads of his own money helping other addicts

Loved Friends. I believe Luke Perry was his brother. Both died young. RIP.

TanaMa

Have never watched Friends and don't know this actor, however I find the amount of coverage of his death on radio, tv and other such media, strange considering the majority didn't even know the man himself. Obviously he was an addict, but why does that make him the subject of such coverage??

You may not know this actor but if you read the reader comments on the various articles about him in many newspapers you will find he was much admired. I wasn't a fan but I do think he faced his problems with courage and tenacity. He also did what he could to help others

TanaMa
have never watched friends and don’t know this actor
Your loss. Chandler Bing was one of the funniest characters ever to appear on tv.

A very sad loss,so quick and funny.A lot of us still get into situations and think of a similar one he was in in Friends.RIP Might I suggest Tana Ma ...Lost in translation.

Delene100

Loved Friends. I believe Luke Perry was his brother. Both died young. RIP.

Luke and Matthew Perry were not brothers.

I was so impressed by his complete honesty after reading Matthew Perry’s memoir ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’. Everything suddenly made sense and I was thrilled he’d survived such odds. Hearing of his tragic death has been such a shock - 54 is so young! Rest in peace dear Matthew. 🙏🏻

I m another who has not watched Friends, I unfortunately really don’t like American sitcoms so have never heard of this actor.
It’s always sad when anyone dies young as many ‘famous’ people like Amy Winehouses, Paula Yates robin williams (to name a few) do when they use a different lifestyle to make sense of their own lives
It sounds as if he’d had a troubled life in many ways, if his death was natural his lifestyle may have led to it
Sad

BlueBelle

I m another who has not watched Friends, I unfortunately really don’t like American sitcoms so have never heard of this actor.
It’s always sad when anyone dies young as many ‘famous’ people like Amy Winehouses, Paula Yates robin williams (to name a few) do when they use a different lifestyle to make sense of their own lives
It sounds as if he’d had a troubled life in many ways, if his death was natural his lifestyle may have led to it
Sad

Yes. Same here.

Doodledog

I didn’t often watch Friends, but having read the news and obituaries for MP, I am struck by the determination he must have had to fight his addictions. He was in and out of rehab - one of the stories I read said he had spent £9m on trying to get clean. When each one failed he tried again, and worked through - not only dealing with the disappointment of failure, but the addictions themselves, and the demons that caused them. That takes real strength of character. RIP.

Absolutely, Doodledog.

I saw a small bit of a interview he did recently and he said that he would rather be known for his work with addiction and sobriety rather than Friends. Little did he know then RIP.

You have to feel sympathy for anyone who lives with demons that ultimately kill them, it’s very sad despite trying so hard he was unable to do so. He will be remembered as he wanted to, for all he did to try to cure himself and others. His legacy will live on. Rest in Peace Mathew, so many people cared very much for you.

I've no idea who he was, until I read he died. Apparently he worked hard attempting to beat his addictions and help others, well done him.

Friends is on channel 5 and you tube and I love it. It really is worth a watch for those that have never seen an episode.

We’re a two generation friends watchers and I think we have the whole set of dvds . Chandler was one of my favourite friends and I was so sad to hear he had died . He had great comic timing and had most of the best one liners .
Interestingly you could track his drink and drug journey by his weight gain or loss during the decade of filming friends . RIP Mathew Perry

Sounds as though Matthew Perry had a troubled life, which is sad, but I’m afraid I’ve never found Friends funny. I just don’t get it! Our son and daughter both used to be fans, but it can’t be a generational thing if it’s popular on Gransnet. 🤔
The only American sitcom I’ve ever enjoyed watching was Home Improvement - brilliant comedy with Tim Allen. 😎

TanaMa

Have never watched Friends and don't know this actor, however I find the amount of coverage of his death on radio, tv and other such media, strange considering the majority didn't even know the man himself. Obviously he was an addict, but why does that make him the subject of such coverage??

How to miss the point on so many levels?

TanaMa

Have never watched Friends and don't know this actor, however I find the amount of coverage of his death on radio, tv and other such media, strange considering the majority didn't even know the man himself. Obviously he was an addict, but why does that make him the subject of such coverage??

how mean of posters such as this one that post even though know nothing of the actor so wouldn't appreciate the coverage.

gransnet is flagging lately with interesting threads ,leading to people searching for anything to post on even though they know nothing of the 'subject person' as in this case.

CrazyH - plenty of coverage of his problems and the sums of money spent on rehab. Even mentioned in other posts on this site.

Never seen Friends
Don’t know the actor
Know nothing about him
Surprised by the coverage of his death
The vast majority agree (questionable)

Why are you bothering to comment?

Yes indeed RosiesMaw I wonder that too? The majority of posters on this thread are expressing their sadness at the loss of Matthew Perry so what does it achieve to post that you have never watched "Friends" and have no idea who Chandler was?
Again "Why are you bothering to comment?"

I also agree with Maw, although Friends was iconic and the six actors very high profile, if it wasn't on your radar fair enough, personally I wouldn't comment if unfamiliar with the person in question .Does seem a bit pointless given this is a thread specifically about his death, he was well liked by those of us who were fans of Friends.

Delene100

Loved Friends. I believe Luke Perry was his brother. Both died young. RIP.

Same surname but not related Delene100

Matthew Perry was a talented actor entertaining many of us world wide and still doing so while Friends is repeated.
It’s continually being reported about his demons alcohol and drugs. His demons are what drove him to drugs and alcohol when he had fame and fortune. It’s sad because he had what most people can only dream of in life RIP.

I agree, it's our British sense of decency. If we knew nothing or had never heard of someone we would just keep quiet. Many other countries just can't, what they say appears to our sensibilities as too in your face.