Matthew Perry gained fame as Chandler Bing on Friends due to his impressive comedic timing and unique contributions in the writers' room. His struggles with addiction impacted his life significantly, as depicted in his autobiography, detailing the correlation between his weight and substance abuse. Tragically, his life ended at the age of 54, drowning in his pool after using ketamine. The documentary Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy reflects on his life and career, featuring original footage from Friends and heartfelt tributes from friends and co-stars who mourn his loss.
Matthew Perry formed one sixth of the troupe as Chandler Bing. Every actor had their particular strength, and his was perhaps to be the nimblest, the most alive to the currents crisscrossing any scene he was in.
As he put it in the autobiography he published in 2022, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, when Chandler was overweight, Perry was on the booze; when he was skinny, it was pills. But it was almost always something.
A year after the book came out, Perry, 54, was found dead drowned in his pool after suffering the acute effects of ketamine use.
The documentary covers this sad story, featuring telling footage of the battery of paparazzi yelling for his attention every time he stepped out in public.
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