[manaboutown]

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

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

[Stu from NYC]

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

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

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

15 rehabs, 65 detoxes.

[Sabella]

Really so they did a toxicology report already?

[Blueblaze]

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.

[chrisinva]

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.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

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.

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?

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

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.

Envy, jealousy anyone?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Envy, jealousy anyone?

To me I just feel sorry for the guy.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

15 rehabs, 65 detoxes.

and then there was this too:

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

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Envy, jealousy anyone?

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.

[Pugchief]

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?

[LuvNH]

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.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

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?

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

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

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?