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'Friends' Star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub, sources say (www.latimes.com)
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[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months ago

I heard drowning originally. When I heard he was found in a hot tub, I remembered all the substance abuse issues he'd been fighting since the 90s-early 2000s. To be clear, I don't know if this was related to drugs or alcohol at all, but with a 54 year old drowning in a tub, it's not beyond the pale. I was a big fan of his when I was younger...its an odd feeling when public figures from your childhood start dying in greater numbers.

I hope the people close to him have the support they need. RIP buddy, thanks for laughs.

[-] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

In all fairness, he also showed signs of a stroke a couple years ago. It seems like his health was not great in general, and there's any number of reasons he may have lost consciousness in the hot tub, including substance abuse. It's tragic no matter what. Rest in peace, Matthew.

[-] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Whitney Houston drowned in a bath tub.

[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

She did... and it was drug related

[-] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Whitney Houston was also high on cocaine when she drowned….

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

They said no signs of alcohol or drugs were present at the scene and that they were responding to a possible cardiac incident. That seems likely. He probably had a heart attack and then drowned.

[-] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 39 points 10 months ago

RIP Ms. Chanandler Bong

[-] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Bracelet Buddies Forever.

[-] Ryan213@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

Could this be any sadder?!

[-] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 17 points 10 months ago

This feels a bit Bojack tbh. No one pulled him out of the pool.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, but my sense is that Matthew Perry had a very Bojack life in general. He was the star of a big sitcom in the 90's, struggled with substance abuse and became kinda washed up in the new millennium. Regardless, I think he was a cool guy and it sucks that he's died so young.

[-] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Could this be any sadder?!

FTFY

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 12 points 10 months ago

troubled guy. in his own words...

"i should be dead" - matthew perry, 2022

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lap pool / hot tub combo according to Twitter.

[-] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lap pool, not hot tub.

That's a lap pool/hot tub combo. Zoom in. There's a hot tub on the left.

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Correct, I didn't know that was a thing at first.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Nice view

[-] Sargteapot@lemmy.nz 3 points 10 months ago

[-] mlk6450@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I am going to hell for laughing at that....

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