Matthew Perry Wanted a Legacy Beyond 'Friends'

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Actor Matthew Perry sadly passed away on Saturday October 28th. In his memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing', Perry shared he wanted another aspect of his life included in his legacy, the way he helped others

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00:00 Actor Matthew Perry sadly passed away on Saturday, October 28th.

00:04 The Friends star passed away in his home in Pacific Palisades after an accidental drowning

00:10 at 54 years old. Fans and celebrities alike shared tributes for the star online. Actress

00:16 Selma Blair took to Instagram to write, "My oldest boyfriend. All of us loved Matthew Perry,

00:21 and I did especially. Every day I loved him unconditionally. And he me. And I'm broken.

00:27 Broken hearted. Sweet dreams, Matty. Sweet dreams." In his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big

00:34 Terrible Thing, Perry shared he wanted another aspect of his life included in his legacy,

00:39 the way he helped others, writing, "When I die, I know people will talk about friends, friends,

00:44 friends. And I'm glad of that. Happy I've done some solid work as an actor, as well as given

00:49 people multiple chances to make fun of my struggles on the world wide web. But when I die, as far as

00:55 my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if friends were listed far behind the things I did

01:00 to try to help other people." Perry was open about his own struggles with addiction throughout his

01:05 life, and even started a sober living facility in Malibu called the Perry House.

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