George Clooney after the death of Matthew Perry - "Neither joy nor happiness" after "Friends" fame
George Clooney (62) believes that Matthew Perry's (1969-2023) "Friends" fame did not bring him the happiness he had hoped for. The two actors had apparently known each other for decades. Clooney, who is currently on a promotional tour for his new film "The Boys in the Boat", said in an interview with "Deadline" that he knew about Perry's previous problems.
"I knew Matt when he was 16 years old," Clooney told Deadline. "We used to play padel tennis together. He's about ten years younger than me. And he was a great, funny, funny, funny kid." Perry often talked about his dreams of getting a role in a successful TV show when "he was a kid", Clooney said. He said: "I just want to be on a sitcom, man. I just want to be on a regular sitcom and I'd be the happiest man alive."
"No joy, happiness or peace"
Although Perry eventually landed the role of Chandler Bing in "Friends", Clooney recalls that he was "not happy". It brought him "no joy, happiness or peace", the Hollywood star believes.
The two actors apparently saw a lot of each other, as Clooney's former series "Emergency Room" and"Friends" were filmed "side by side". In 1995, Clooney even had a guest role in the legendary sitcom. Speaking about Matthew Perry's past battle with addiction, Clooney said it was "hard to watch", no one knew "what was going on inside him". He added: "We just knew he wasn't happy". It just goes to show you, the movie star continued, "that success and money and all those things don't automatically make you happy. You have to be happy with yourself and your life," said Clooney.
Death was an accident
Matthew Perry was found lifeless in the hot tub of his home in Los Angeles on October 28. After an emergency call was made, paramedics were only able to determine Perry's death. The death was ruled an accident by the coroner's office. Ketamine was found in the body of the "Friends" star, the "acute effects" of which led to the actor's death. Other contributing factors included drowning, coronary heart disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) describes ketamine as a dissociative anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects. It is approved as a medical product. It is used in the form of esketamine to treat depression, among other things. Buprenorphine, on the other hand, is used for withdrawal from opioids.
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George Clooney expressed sadness after Matthew Perry's death, stating that the "Friends" fame didn't bring him the happiness he had desired. Despite their friendship and shared past, Perry seemed unhappy with his success, reporting only a lack of joy, happiness, and peace. Following Perry's accidental death in October 2023, ketamine and buprenorphine were found in his system.
Source: www.stern.de
