Matthew Perry
Perry in 2013
Born Matthew Langford Perry
(1969-08-19 ) August 19, 1969Died October 28, 2023(2023-10-28) (aged 54) Cause of death Drowning caused by accidental ketamine overdose Citizenship Occupations Years active 1979–2022 Parent Website matthewperrybook
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023)[ 1] Golden Globe and Emmy nominated American and Canadian movie and television actor . He was best known for his work as Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends
Early life and education
Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969. His mother, Suzanne Jane Louise Morrison (née Langford), is a Canadian journalist . She was a press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau . Perry's father, John Bennett Perry , is an American actor and model .[ 2] [ 3] citizen of both the United States and Canada. He was very good at speaking French .
His parents divorced (broke-up) before his 1st birthday. His mother is re-married to Keith Morrison , a broadcast journalist. Perry was raised by his mother in Ottawa . While growing up in Ontario , Matthew Perry was very interested in tennis . He soon became a top-ranked junior player. He had been good friends with professional tennis player Jennifer Capriati . By age 10, Perry started to steal money, smoke, and beat up fellow student and future Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau .[ 4] Rockcliffe Park Public School , Lisgar Collegiate Institute and Ashbury College . All of them are in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Drug problems and recovery
In the past, Perry had problems with alcohol , and addiction to drugs. He started drinking alcohol at an early age. He also was addicted to different drugs, also legal ones, such as painkillers.
He received a Champion of Recovery award in May 2013 from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for opening Perry House, a rehab center in his former mansion in Malibu, California .[ 5] [ 6]
Death
Matthew Perry died on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the age of 54.[ 7] hot tub at his Los Angeles home. Foul play was not suspected.[ 8] ketamine ".[ 9] buprenorphine , drowning, and coronary artery disease .[ 9]
On August 15, 2024, five people were charged with Perry's death. The people charged were two doctors, two drug dealers, and Perry's assistant. Three of them pleaded guilty.[ 10] [ 11]
References
↑ " . TMZ . Retrieved 29 October 2023 .↑ "Matthew Langford Perry" . Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2009-02-27 .↑ FILM; The Fame He Craved Came, but It Wasn't Enough New York Times ↑ "Matthew Perry obituary: Friends brought fame but couldn't quell personal demons" . BBC News Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .↑ "Matthew Perry Says 'I Don't Think So' to 'Friends' Reunion" . ABC News . May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2015 .↑ Gardner, Chris (August 27, 2015). "Why Matthew Perry Sold His Addiction Recovery Facility" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. ↑ Blankstein, Andrew; Dasrath, Diana; Melas, Chloe; Romero, Dennis (October 29, 2023). "Matthew Perry, 'Friends' actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54" . NBC News . Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 . ↑ " . TMZ . Retrieved 29 October 2023 .↑ 9.0 9.1 Wynne, Kelly (December 15, 2023). "Matthew Perry's Cause of Death Determined" . People . Retrieved December 15, 2023 . ↑ "Matthew Perry's Assistant and Doctors Charged With Getting Him Ketamine" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 17, 2024 .↑ "5 charged in drug investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine death: Source" . ABC News . Retrieved August 17, 2024 .
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