Marta Kauffman said the star was in a good place in the weeks before his death, which was why it seemed so unfair
Matthew Perry was "happy and chipper", was sober and had given up smoking just weeks before his death, Friends creator Marta Kauffman has said. The TV executive, who created the beloved sitcom with David Crane, spoke to the actor just two weeks before his death at the weekend at the age of 54, which sparked an outpouring of grief from fans around the world.
Reflecting on how she felt when she learned of his death, she said: "I was just in utter shock. My first impulse was to text him, honestly. And then deep sadness, so much sadness. It's hard to grasp. Perry was open about his battle with substance abuse and addiction and revealed in his recent memoir that he had spent millions of dollars trying to get sober and had been to rehab at least 15 times. He set up a sober living facility for men with similar issues and made it his mission to help others. Friends co-creator Crane agreed with the actor's prediction in the book that his death would be surprising, but not shocking.
Asked if Perry had any idea of the impact he had had, Crane said: "Given the response to the show and the last 30 years I'm sure he did, but at the same time I wonder, even knowing that, how much he was able to internalise it and find comfort in it."
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