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Matthew Perry rides the High Roller at The LINQ Promenade on June 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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.

Related: Take a Look at the Chilling Texts Matthew Perry’s Doctors Sent Right Before His Death

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.

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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