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[–] Goadstool@hexbear.net 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He had some pretty progressive views on treating addiction based on his own experience with it. Also he was my favorite on the show even though the show is undeniably problematic in many ways, it still brought me comfort to come home and watch it after facing bigotry back in high school, kind of an escapism into a reality where I could be an adult with friends.

All in all I am mildly shocked and bummed, but it's hard to merit much dismay about the death of a wealthy actor when I'm already much more concerned about oppressed Palestinians.

[–] RamrodBaguette@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Friends was problematic and overrated but damn if I didn't enjoy it for what it was, that being fun slop to watch while I'm winding down with friends and family.

So this and David Schwimmer outing himself as an unapologetic Zionist in the same week (not that it was too surprising) does feel like a kick to the gut.

[–] GVAGUY3@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago

Yeah the fact it happened now is such a whiplash. Like I feel bad for his family and friends, but it comes after feeling that way for a far less powerful people the past month.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)

trump-who-must-go I'm just now hearing this for the first time...

this is the guy who did the gunboat diplomacy, right?

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's young to go.

Shit comes in 3s. Come on die-motherfucker it's your turn bastard.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago

Get in the tub, Henry.

[–] GVAGUY3@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

Basically my Mom's age. Kissinger did take fall a few days ago tho

[–] Crowtee_Robot@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago

Dude fucked his body up pretty good when Friends was at its peak. In addition to being unfunny sitcom slop for anti-cracker-aktion, watching him and Courtney Cox being the TV poster couple for the horrible effects of unchecked Hollywood excess was unsettling.

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Perry, the son of actor John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Marie Langford, onetime press secretary of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, was born in 1969 and grew up between Montreal and Los Angeles after his parents separated when Perry was 1.

fidel-cool fidel-balling

[–] Orannis62@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TC_209@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

"If I know my pal ~~Benny~~ Matty he's swinging with the big cat upstairs as we speak, or chasing some angel broad with cans as big as her halo!"

[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago

Dang that's crazy

So anyways

[–] Snackuleata@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago

Oh wait this isn't c/fakenews. RIP

[–] GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago

He was murdered

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

whenever reflecting on a different dead actor (for example River Phoenix or Chris Farley), Matthew Perry would say (in his memoirs released in 2022) it wasn't fair/right that they were dead and Keanu Reeves was still alive.

i know it's a reddit-logo thing to worship keanu, but by many accounts he seems to be a fairly shy, decent guy who has experienced pretty severe personal tragedies (stillborn child, wife died in car accident, sister with leukemia) and comes across as someone grounded and relatable.

i haven't found perry amusing for about 20 years and despite being the star of [White] FRIENDS, he completely shit the bed at doing anything else, probably because his one-note bitter-sarcastic "acting" range didn't translate to anything after his little star vehicle ran itself into the ground.... meanwhile everyone else in that cast went on to do some critically acclaimed work. my personal favorite moves of former friends main cast:

[–] Bay_of_Piggies@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

His knocks it out of the park as the voice of 'Benny' in Fallout New Vegas.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Episodes was great

[–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

why does benny from fnv have beef with reddit man.

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

Damn. He was the best part of friends and killed it as Benny. RIP.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I thought this was a c/fakenews post from regularassbitch or GayTuckerCarlson

talk about a reversal trans-uno

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I made up a tasteless joke.

CW: (1) death (2) animals as food

Boiling lobster cosplay is highly dangerous. But Mathew Perry is dead. Friends should have let their friend know.

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

rest in piss

Death to America

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago
[–] largerfather@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

this summer i got drunk and fell asleep in a hot tub. glad i didn’t drown! (my back was covered in cup-like marks from the air jets though. almost as bad)

[–] stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tbh when I heard this, I almost spread a rumor in my circle that Matt berry from what we do in the shadows died

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DAMN THESE ELECTRIC SEX PANTS

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

FATHERRRRRRR!!!!

[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

anyone got a link to the audiobook of him reading his own memoir?

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Don't think the admins would appreciate me dropping a direct link, but you can hit me up on Matrix (click my profile and then "Send Secure Message"). I've got it as a chaptered M4B file which should play nicely with the audiobook player of your choosing (I'm partial to the FOSS Android app Voice)

(also if this is also frowned upon sorry admins/mods, please remove my comment)

[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

afaik admins are pro piracy but i'll see if i can ifgure out matrix

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

They're pro-piracy for sure, but I think the reason we don't have a piracy comm is to avoid unnecessary heat--it's just not worth it.

[–] JK1348@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Benny : From where you're kneeling it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck.

[–] Cherufe@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago
[–] Judge_Juche@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

To my very limited knowledge, I don't think he did or said anything too bad. And apparently he beat up a young Justin Trudeau in like elementary school.

So I am withholding my "Another Krakkker Down" and putting out a tentative "RIP".

[–] shiteyes2@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Israeli poison gas claims another Friends star