The life, fame and passions of Matthew Perry, the eternal Chandler Bing from Friends

The source of laughter and many fans’ favorite character, Matthew Perry, the iconic Chandler Bing from Friends, was found dead at home this Saturday in Los Angeles, in the United States of America. The actor was 54 years old and left the international community devastated.

The son of a journalist and the stepson of an actor, Matthew Perry’s career in the film industry began early, when he was just ten years old. He spent his childhood in Ottawa, Canada and moved to the United States once he had more opportunities in the field.

Fans fell in love with Chandler

Despite all the characters he played, it was his participation in the sitcom Friends that allowed Perry to grow as an artist. The series, consisting of ten seasons and 234 episodes, tells the story of a group of friends. It is one of the most successful comedy productions of all time.

Chandler Bing was highly acclaimed by critics and quickly won the love of fans. The character’s mannerisms and some lines are still remembered and imitated, the publication writes. TMZ.

The actor was nominated for an Emmy for his participation in the production.

“Friends, love and this terrible thing”: Matthew talks about addiction to drugs and alcohol in his autobiography

Although Chandler was cheerful and cheerful, the actor who played him was not always like that. In his autobiography, Friends, Love and That Terrible Thing, published earlier this year, Matthew opened up about some of the difficult times he had to go through.

Matthew Perry faced problems with drugs and alcohol, and was even in rehab during filming. “When I’m fat, it’s alcohol; when I’m thin, it’s pills,” he admitted.

In total, he was hospitalized 15 times and spent more than seven million dollars (about 6.700 million euros) to stay sober.

In addition to drug addiction, the actor had serious health problems and was hospitalized several times. One of these hospitalizations was due to gastrointestinal perforation, which required emergency surgery.

Dating Julia Roberts and “in love” with Jennifer Aniston

In his autobiography, Matthew Perry also took the opportunity to answer some questions about his personal life, such as his relationship with actress Julia Roberts and his “infatuation” with his co-star Jennifer Aniston.

Matthew described himself in the book as a person with low self-esteem who was afraid that people would discover that he was “not enough.”

“Meeting Julia Roberts was too much for me. I was always sure that she would break up with me. So, rather than face the inevitable agony of losing her, I broke up with the beautiful and brilliant Julia Roberts,” he said.

As for Jennifer Aniston, he admits that he was interested in the actress even before they became colleagues, and even asked her out on a date.

“I liked her, and I had a feeling that she was interested too,” he recalled.

Matthew Perry’s legacy ‘will live on in the hearts of many people’

Warner Bross, the company that produced Friends, has already expressed condolences over the death of Matthew Perry.

“We are devastated by the loss of our dear friend Matthew Perrt. Matthew was an incredibly talented actor and part of the Warner Bros. family. The influence of his comedic genius was felt throughout the world, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of audiences. many. “This is a heartbreaking day and we send our love to his family, his loved ones and all his loyal fans,” the statement said.

Found in the jacuzzi

The circumstances surrounding Matthew Perry’s death remain under investigation, but a scenario discovered by North American emergency services suggests the actor drowned in his home’s hot tub. No drugs or any signs indicating criminal activity were found at the scene.

The case is already under investigation.