Matthew Perry’s Assistant Revealed the Actor’s Startling Last Words Just Hours Before He Died

His death stunned anyone who grew up watching Friends —anyone with a heart, really—and Matthew Perry’s last words foreshadowed the tragedy. The beloved, albeit troubled, actor was just 54 when he passed suddenly, sending shockwaves through Hollywood and indeed the world.

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In 2022, Perry came out with a memoir titled Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir , which detailed his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction alongside his rise to fame. In the book, he recalled a near-death experience at the age of 49 when his colon burst from overuse of opioids. The actor spent two weeks in a coma, and another five months recovering in the hospital.

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As the world continues to grieve, new details have emerged throughout a police investigation. Five people have since been arrested and charged with causing Perry’s death, including his longtime personal assistant, Kenneth “Kenny” Iwamasa . US District Attorney Martin Estrada said that Perry relapsed from his substance abuse issues last fall and the five people charged with his death “took advantage to profit for themselves.”

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Read on for Matthew Perry’s last words