Although many know Matthew Perry from his work on Friends , the Hollywood actor had many ups and downs in his personal life while battling addiction before his death on October 28 at age 54. The Massachusetts native detailed his struggles with drugs and alcohol in his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing .

Matthew said he spent upwards of $9 million trying to get sober on rehab stays, therapists, and more. However, he used his experiences to help others in similar situations.

“The best thing about me, bar none, is that if somebody comes to me and says, ‘I can’t stop drinking, can you help me?’ I can say ‘yes’ and follow up and do it,” the actor said during a podcast interview with Tom Power in 2022. “When I die … I want that to be the first thing that’

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