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Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry.
Getty Images (2)Lisa Kudrow still grieving friends costar Matthew PerryBut she takes solace in one part of his sudden passing.
“It’s going to sound weird. I take more comfort in the fact that he was happy the day he died,” Kudrow, 61, said during her appearance on “Armchair Expert” podcast. on Monday, December 9. “He should die happy. And for me it was a gift.”
Perry died at his home in Los Angeles in October 2023 at the age of 54. His official cause of death was later determined to be “The Acute Effects of Ketamine,” used to treat opioid use.
The conversation about Perry came up during Kudrow’s podcast appearance as a host Dax Shepard Said he knew the late actor “through sobriety.”
“This is where I start chewing my gum,” Kudrow responded. “This is where I need my nicotine.”
Lisa Kudrow wrote a touching forward to Matthew Perry’s memories one year before the actor’s sudden death. “During those years I didn’t really try to intervene or confront him, because the little I knew about addiction was that his sobriety was out of my hands,” Kudrow, 60, wrote in Perry’s book, Friends, Lovers and (… )
As a recovering addict himself, Shepherd, 49, admitted it’s “hard” to love someone with an addiction. “I’d be grateful to go back and see it before it took its toll,” he said, referring to Kudrow’s ability to access 10 years of Perry footage in friends.
Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow.
Donato Sardella/WireImage for Lollipop Theater NetworkKudrow admitted it was “complicated,” while discussing her relationship with her late costar.
“I loved the Matthew I first met and the one at the end, because God loves him, it’s you, and I love you,” she said. “I understand, and so does he.”
Gloomy broke her silence on Perry’s death weeks after he passed.
“Shoot the pilot, Friends like usPicked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts. Then… you suggested we play poker and you made it so much fun while we were initially hooking up. Thank you for that,” she captioned an Instagram post from November 2023. “Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, my muscles hurt and tears streamed down my face every day.”
Her tribute continued, “Thank you for your open heart in a six-way relationship that required compromise. And a lot of ‘talking.’ Thank you for coming to work when you weren’t well and then, you were absolutely brilliant. Thank you for the best 10 years ever. Thank you for believing in me. “
Kudrow told fans that Perry has shown her “kindness and love” throughout their friendship. “Thanks for the time I got to be with you, Matthew,” she concluded.
Perry’s death was initially ruled accidental, but The investigation into his sudden passing Reopened last January. Five people have since been charged in connection with his death.
Lisa Kudrow joined fellow alumni in mourning the death of their star Matthew Perry. “The pilot was shot, friends like us, picked up and then right away, we were at the NBC Upfronts. And then… you suggested we play poker and you made it so much fun while we were hooking up at first. Thank you for that,” Kudrow, (…)
The actor’s assistant Kenneth Iwamsa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, while Perry’s acquaintance noted Eric Fleming Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Dr. Mark Chavez Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. they have cooperated with the investigation in exchange for a lower payment.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Yasvin Sangha (aka the “Ketamine Queen”) pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction or mental health, contact the National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at samhsa.gov or 1-800-662-HELP.
