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'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54 After Apparent Drowning (www.tmz.com)

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[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 185 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Could this BE any more of a drag.

RIP

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[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 173 points 2 years ago (3 children)

For those that don't want to read that article that looks like it was written by a teenage intern -

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67252752

[–] smoochie@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

THANK YOU! I read almost the whole thing before finally giving up, thinking "what the fuck is this site"!

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

*shite ftfy 😂

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dies from possible drowning.

TMZ: New details are surfacing about Matthew Perry's death

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[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 128 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Gotta admit, I expected it to be related to his past drug/alcohol abuse. Drowning is a bit of a shock.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 110 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was in a hot tub. My money is on drugs plus hot tub

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (6 children)

It was a lap pool, not a hot tub. His home he bought last June lists a lap pool, no hot tub.

[–] Volkditty@kbin.social 88 points 2 years ago

Well, that confirms it. There's no way a millionaire could have had a hot tub installed since last June!

[–] chepox@sopuli.xyz 49 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I did not know what a lap pool was. This is a lap pool.

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

Sources online say it was a combo of a lap pool hot tub.

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[–] kalleboo@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Looks hot tubby enough to me https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyuv2zDrL0r/

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 46 points 2 years ago

One has to wonder about the medical issues he was experiencing in the past couple of years were.

I'm pretty sure addiction doesn't make one healthier or younger so you wonder what type of damage has incurred over the years of his struggles. Perhaps he had heart issues or something else that will surface in the hours and says ahead.

Still sad to hear he's passed. Money can make some things easier in life without a doubt but it can't fix everything it seems.

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apparently drowning in a hot tub, while it could be from any number of things, screams possible drug or alcohol involvement.

[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Yeah... It's possibly not, but the overwhelming probability is drugs.

Addiction is a disease. I'm sad to see him go.

[–] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It was possibly a heart attack that caused him to drown, which wouldn't be much of a shock considering his painkiller abuse, known to cause heart problems. No drugs or alcohol on site, but it's not like his addictions didn't leave a lasting impact.

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[–] flucksy_bango@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You've gotta be pretty fucked up to drown in a hot tub

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ehh not really. Dehydration alone could cause you to pass out in a hot tub when you think you're just really relaxed.

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[–] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 103 points 2 years ago

Can I just say I saw this on lemmy before anything. Nice job keeping up with the news!

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 87 points 2 years ago (20 children)

This is my first celeb death that is surreal and weird and just generally feels wrong like this person should always exist in the background. I really hope that his story brings some lessons and guidance for others. And i hope that those who knew and loved Matthew find a soothing peace in the coming days and months.

[–] flucksy_bango@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Really? I'm completely unsurprised he drowned in a hot tub. I figured that or overdose. He's been a mess for a while.

Ring-a-ding-ding, baby, what a way to go.

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[–] dbilitated@aussie.zone 86 points 2 years ago (3 children)

back in the 90s I was in a very famous teeeeveeeee showww

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (10 children)

The view from halfway down.

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[–] jacktherippah@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago (2 children)

RIP. My favorite actor from Friends.

[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Chandler was the best character by a landslide.

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[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemm.ee 56 points 2 years ago

Shit. This sucks. RIP, Benny from New Vegas

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 56 points 2 years ago (1 children)

RIP to one funny guy. I really never was into Friends, but my wife is a huge fan, and over the years, I've come to enjoy them as well.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Have you seen The Whole Nine Yards or The Whole Ten Yards? He stars in them, alongside Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, and other notables. Very funny mafia-comedy set of movies.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

He was also the lead in Fallout New Vegas, baby

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[–] pwalshj@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago

Drag. He seemed to be quite the tortured soul. Thanks for the entertainment, bud. Godspeed.

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Rest in peace my favorite fallout voice actor

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[–] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (6 children)

So no one told you life was gonna be this way...

RIP.

[–] raef@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"if I did die it would shock people, but it wouldn’t surprise anybody."

Mathew Perry, 2022

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[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

Damn I thought he was entering his personal renaissance. That's awful.

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 years ago

Wow, the end of a true era now that one of them is gone. :(

[–] varnia@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Could this be any more sad? :(

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[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago

RIP, man. You had a rollercoaster life, but you will continue to make me laugh until I join you. Thank u!

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

God damn it, this really sucks. First it was Robin Williams, then it was Bob Saget, and now it's Matthew Perry. Stop taking my 90s funny men away from me!

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

He drowned in a lap pool, not a jacuzzi as being reported.

Correction, Twitter says it was a hot tub, lap pool combo.

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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Microsoft should honor him by rotating photographs of him into all search results.

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[–] erre@programming.dev 21 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the laughs 😢

[–] nosta@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Huge part of my childhood. Kept hoping he’d turn things around, RIP.

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Friends was my gateway into the USA-fetishizing trend prevalent in my country in the 1990s. Was a pretty great comedy ngl though.

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