Looked downcast days before death
Matthew Perry was pictured out for dinner just days before his death.
Earlier this week, the actor was seen having dinner while appearing to be quite gloomy.
He was walking away from a restaurant called The Apple Pan in Los Angeles, California.
Perry played pickleball before his death
Sources have told TMZ that Matthew Perry was playing pickleball just hours before his death.
The outlet says that Perry then sent his assistant out on an errand following his game, but when they arrived home Matthew was unresponsive.
The assistant then called 911, the outlet reports.
Perry opened up about his struggles
Perry opened up about his struggles with substances and mental health while touring for his memoir Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing.
He also had health issues recently causing hospitalizations.
It is still unclear what caused the medical episode leading to his death.
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing: A Candid, Darkly Funny Book
In his memoir, Matthew Perry shared details about his battle with addiction.
At one point, the star said he was taking 55 Vicodin pills a day and weighed just 128 pounds.
The star’s habit also caused him to lose all of his top teeth at one point.
Perry’s book also detailed how he nearly died from gastrointestinal perforation caused by his extreme opiate usage in 2019.
Doctors said he had just a two percent chance or surviving after he was in a coma for two weeks.
Perry was forced to wear a colostomy bag and said he woke up covered in his own feces between 50 and 60 times while he was hospitalized for five months.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
