RIP Matthew Perry
We all lost a friend yesterday.
Matthew Perry, best known for his iconic portrayal of Chandler Bing on the long-running sitcom "Friends," was found unresponsive in his pool at his California home after police responded to a 911 call on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Poilce Department. An autopsy completed on Sunday was inconclusive, and toxicology results may take several weeks.
One of Chandler's most defining and endearing traits was his sharp, sarcastic sense of humor. He frequently used humor as a defense mechanism and to navigate awkward situations. Many of his lines became iconic and are emblematic of the character.
Still, the actor once said he didn't want to be remembered only for his role on "Friends." Above all else, Perry said he wanted to be remembered as a man who helped people.
He wrote about his struggles with alcoholism and opiates in his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, and dedicated much of the end of his life to helping other addicts get sober.
"The best thing about me, bar none, is if somebody comes up to me and says, 'I can't stop drinking. Can you help me?' I can say yes and follow up and do it," Perry said on the "Q with Tom Power" podcast in November 2022. "And I've said this for a long time: when I die, I don't want 'Friends' to be the first thing that's mentioned. I want that to be the first thing that's mentioned. And I'm going to live the rest of my life proving that."
Perry also starred in several films, including "Serving Sara," "Fools Rush In," "The Whole Nine Yards," and "17 Again."
Some of his Perry's filming credits have included law-related scenes.
For example, in "Serving Sara," Perry brought his signature sarcastic humor to the role of Joe Tyler, a process server, who is assigned the task of serving divorce papers to a British socialite named Sara Moore. played by Elizabeth Hurley. However, the story takes a twist when Sara offers Joe a counter-deal that promises a more lucrative payout.
A process server's primary responsibility is to serve legal documents to individuals involved in a court case. Proper service of process, governed by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is crucial to ensure that individuals have notice of legal actions against them and can defend themselves. This is a foundational principle of due process.
