R. I. P. Matthew Perry
 

Age 54, apparently in a hot tub, no sign of foul play.

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at age 54 of apparent drowning: report

Sorry to hear that apparently he had a hard life. May he rest in peace

15 rehabs, 65 detoxes.

Really so they did a toxicology report already?

Such a hard life.

Somebody paid him more money in a year than I made in a lifetime, just to play pretend on TV for a few years. We can only imagine the suffering that led him to write a book about his addictions and off himself in his hot tub.

Poor baby.

Meanwhile, Keith Richards finally kicked heroin in his 60's and turns 80 next year. Even after he hit the big-time, he spent the next 60 years continuing to create music that my great-grandkids will still be listening to.

Neither one is a role model, but personally, I prefer the non-whiner who didn't quit doing things just because someone paid him enough to afford an addiction.

Very sad. I just read that in his 40s he realized he had spent over half his life in rehab or in sober-living facilities. A painful life.

Not sure why you think it's OK to tarnish a man's name by claiming he committed suicide when the investigators and medical personnel haven't so much as hinted at such.
Is it so you can say "told you so", on the off chance it is confirmed? Or will you be back to apologize if it is ruled a cardiac event after playing pickleball for 2 hours?

Envy, jealousy anyone?

To me I just feel sorry for the guy.

and then there was this too:

https://twitter.com/MatthewPerry/sta...04059529961481

Funny how you completely ignored the part where I admired an even richer man who has made an actual lasting contribution to society and then managed to kick his addictions and grow old.

I don't envy bums who blow their wealth on their addictions and then whine about their good fortune.

I envy men who do great things beyond my capabilities. But that's a whole other thing than jealously.

Cause of death is allegedly drowning. How do you drown in a hot tub unless you are so drugged/boozed out that you don't realize that water is filling your lungs?

I liked the show (Friends), looked forward to seeing it every week and I was entertained by the whole cast. As for how they lived their lives, I could care less. Not my business, not my problem, to each his own.

Could have been heart attack or stroke that caused him to lose conciseness

My heart goes out to his family. No parent wants to live the horror of their child dying. Heartbreaking!

I know this is terribly wrong timing. But, is it a good idea to exercise and over exert yourself for two hours then get in a hot tub? Doesn't your body need time to cool down?

You have to be in very poor health for that to be a problem and probably should be doing light workouts that your doctor approves of. I believe that a sauna and a jacuzzi would have similar physiological effects.

It Can Stress the Heart — Especially for Those With Pre-existing Conditions

The Benefits (and Drawbacks) Of Hitting the Sauna After Working Out, According to Pros - PT Central

Where are our TOV doctors when you need them?

Interesting article, thanks! I guess it would also depend on what temperature the hot tub is set and how long a person stays in it. I'm not sure. I do not use them because a good friend got an infection from one. If I hear the word infection, I stay away!

We read the news. Don’t understand why people need to repeat it on TOTV.

Having a cardiac event?

That was my first thought too. It's not like we weren't bombarded with his death yesterday.... I doubt it was news to anyone this morning.

As for those who had such nasty things to say about him. His words, "The best thing about me, bar none, is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, 'Will you help me?' I can say yes and follow up and do it," he said. "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."

Maybe a heart attack?

I can tell you for a fact that he stayed in that hot tub too long. I did the same thing when I was younger at a party. I had not even started drinking yet. They rented a hot tub and no one had even got in it yet so i saw my chance to get in it before anyone else. They were all in the house so I stripped down to my trunks and climbed in. Next thing I knew I was laying on the ground with screaming and someone pushing on my chest. They told me that a girl was on the deck and noticed that I was laying on the bottom of the tub! I ended up in the ER and never even found out her the girl was that saved my life. I limit myself to 15 minutes now in any hot tub.

A man, most probably a good man, has just passed away prematurely. His fame and fortune absolutely do not matter any more. Only sympathy for him, his family and friends should matter now.
To all you snarky people out there - please refrain from your nasty posts. If you can post nicely then please don't post at all. Find another activity to fill your sorry lives.

one of the earlier reports suggested cardiac arrest

I never get into my hot tub alone. People sometimes complain I do not keep the water hot enough but better safe than sorry - or dead.

As beautiful as life is, it can be very difficult at times and just suck at other times. We all have probably gone through very hard times. I see no benefit to attacking him for poor choices. I do not know what life threw at him, and if he screwed up, he ended up paying for it.

Try and make life a bit better for those you meet.

This is a discussion page.

The news was in the title. If you were saturated with the news and not interested why did you open the post?

May I assume no one was holding a gun to your head?

It is because we are human beings who have a desire to discuss our feelings, common experiences and memories.

What I don't get is why some want to chastise other peoples discussions in which they do not find interesting.

Have you ever been to Reddit? You would have a field day there.

Having to be associated with such an awful & mindless TV show (yes, I mean Friends) for the rest of your life is enough to turn anyone into a drunken addict.

The optimal temperature for a long hot tub experience is 98 degrees, body temperature. At that temperature, the water feels warm, but its not too hot to stay in for hours. . have done it myself. .

try it sometime, you might enjoy it better knowing that the risk is much reduced.

How sad, he was my fav from the Friends
RIP

That opinion puts you in the vast minority of people who have seen the show.

I wasn’t much of a TV watcher in my younger days, so I had to look at YouTube to see what this show was all about. It looks like it was oriented as an edgy Gen Z thing. To me the whole show comes across as a bit defensive. The acting is pretty darn good though.

My daughter loves Friends! I prefer Seinfeld but enjoy watching some Friends reruns now and then. The entertaining frivolity, humorous situations and good feelings provide a nice break from RL.