'I did try to help other people': When Matthew Perry shared how he would like to be remembered

Matthew Perry’s untimely death at the age of 54 has left an unimaginable void in the hearts of his fans and the entire Hollywood fraternity. While his character Chandler Bing from Friends, left no stone unturned to bring laughter and joy into our lives, the actor suffered a tumultuous turmoil in his personal life. He opened up about his lifelong struggle with alcoholism and health issues in his memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. Not only this but in a heartwarming account, the late actor also revealed how he would like his fans and the people around him to remember him after he passes away.

Matthew Perry founded a sober living facility called Perry House

Talking about the same, Perry mentioned in his memoir, “I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life. But the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, 'Will you help me?' I will always say, 'Yes, I know how to do that. I will do that for you, even if I can't always do it for myself.” To make sure, no other person goes through the hardships that he faced, the 17 Again actor founded the Perry House in Malibu which is a sober living facility for men struggling with alcoholism and addiction.

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RIP Matthew Perry. He was much more than Friends and will hopefully see his wish that he be remembered for the things he did to help people, but many people are thinking about the empty chair today. pic.twitter.com/Dv5TyylvSi

— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) October 29, 2023

Matthew Perry on how he would like to be remembered

His play The End of Longing was also made to showcase his struggles and difficulties. He wrote in his memoir, “When I die, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people. I know it won't happen, but it would be nice." It is clear that the Fools Rush In actor was much more than his funny character in Friends. He was someone who wanted to help other people looking at his own struggles and battles.