Matthew Perry was unusually 'fatigued' before his sudden death, friend reports
Matthew Perry was said to be feeling more "fatigued" than usual before his tragic death at the age of 54 after reportedly drowning in his hot tub.
On Saturday afternoon, the former Friends star was found dead in his Los Angeles home. In his final hours, Matthew had been playing pickleball for over an hour before returning home to unwind. After coming home, he asked his assistant to run an errand for him and when they came back they found Matthew lying unresponsive in the water and called for emergency help.
After the heartbreaking news broke, TV host Billy Bush who was a close friend of Matthew's, said that he spoke to his pickleball partner who he was playing with that day. His partner noted that Matthew was complaining of his tiredness throughout the match which was out of character for him.
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Matthew was an avid pickleball player before his death, playing every day and sometimes twice a day (BACKGRID)After Matthew's death was announced, Billy took to social media writing: "He played every day and sometimes twice. It regulated his days," he continued: "I spoke to the woman he played with this morning and every morning. She is in shock, and adored Matt…she said he had been fatigued today and over the past week. A little more than usual. He played for one hour then went home."
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The 52-year-old radio host added that he was very grateful to have shared a close relationship with Matthew before his passing, sharing that he "admired his courage under the grips of a relentless disease." In this, he was referring to the actor's public battle with drug and alcohol addiction over the years that led to the actor facing several near-death experiences.
Police sources have reported there were no drugs were found at his residence and there was no indication of foul play in his death. Prescription drugs were also reported to have been found at his residence. Law enforcement sources claim authorities “found antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, and a COPD drug in the house." An autopsy will later reveal whether or not there were drugs in his system when he died.
Matthew wrote that he was in active addiction during the filming of Friends taking nearly 55 Vicodin a day (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Matthew opened up about his difficult battle with his addiction in his memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing that was released last year. In the vulnerable book, he revealed that he spent almost $14 million attempting mot get sober, underwent 14 surgeries, and came face-to-face with death multiple times. He wrote: "It is very odd to live in a world where if you died, it would shock people but surprise no one."
In his memoir, the Emmy-nominated actor revealed that he had nearly died at the age of 49 when he was hospitalised in a coma for a week and told that he only had a 2% chance of survival. At the time, the actor's colon had exploded from his opioid overuse. He said that due to the incident, he needed to use a colostomy bag for nine months and had to undergo over a dozen surgeries on his stomach before he was able to regain his strength.
While starring as his beloved character Chandler Bing on Friends for 10 years, Matthew later revealed that he had been secretly popping nearly 55 Vicodin a day causing him to lose a significant amount of weight bringing him down to an alarming 128 pounds. He later shared his terrifying truths about his battle with addiction in his memoir in hopes that it could help others struggling. He wrote: "The best thing about me, bar none, is that…I can help a desperate man get sober.”
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