Matthew Perry's strange posts about Batman before his death cause fan concern

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry made several strange social media posts referencing Batman in his final days, referring to himself as “Mattman.”Perry died on Saturday aged 54. His body was reportedly found in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home at around 4pm local time. Celebrity site TMZ said his assistant returned home after running errands to find the star unresponsive in the water.

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00:00 Matthew Perry's strange social media posts about Batman just a few days before his death

00:04 have caused great concern amongst fans.

00:07 The exact cause of Perry's death has not been determined, however in the days before his

00:11 passing Perry posted seven times with allusions to Batman.

00:15 In the past Perry said he felt a connection to the comic book hero, a wealthy but damaged

00:19 man who used his grief at losing his parents as a child into helping others.

00:24 In one recent Instagram post, under a pumpkin carved with the Batman logo, he wrote "Do

00:29 you know what I mean?" and under footage of the moon he wrote "Do you understand what

00:33 I'm trying to tell you?

00:34 I'm Matt Man."

00:36 Some fans have since expressed concern suggesting in light of his death these posts were perhaps

00:41 a cry for help.

00:42 The Friends star battled from substance abuse for decades, speaking about his issues with

00:47 drugs and alcohol in his 2022 book Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, a memoir.

00:53 However a friend of Perry's told People magazine that the actor was incredibly happy in the

00:57 days leading up to his death, adding the Matt Man posts were just Perry having fun.

01:03 The final post was a picture of himself in a hot tub wearing headphones, posted one week

01:08 before his death, where he added "Oh so warm water swirling around makes you feel good.

01:13 I'm Matt Man."

01:15 Perry's body was found in this hot tub at his home.

01:18 There were no illegal drugs found at the property, however there were antidepressants and anti-anxiety

01:22 medication in the home.

01:24 Further investigations have been requested to determine the exact cause of death.

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