'Friends' Creator Spoke to Matthew Perry 2 Weeks Ago, Reveals He Was Sober & Shares More Details
justjared.comThe co-creators of Friends are speaking out about the sudden death of Matthew Perry. Marta Kauffman revealed she had spoken to Matthew just two weeks prior to his death, and noted he was sober, had quit smoking, and seemed in an emotionally good place. Keep reading to find out more… About their conversation two weeks ago, Marta told Hoda Kotb on the Today show, “It was great.
He was happy and chipper. He didn’t seem weighed down by anything. He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.” Marta added she was in “utter shock” when she heard the tragic news.
She continued, “My first impulse was to text him, honestly. It’s hard to grasp: one minute he’s here and he’s happy, and then poof.
And doing good in the world, really doing good in the world.” Due to his history with drugs and alcohol, Matthew once said people wouldn’t be surprised by the news of his death. Hoda asked David Crane, the show’s other creator, about this statement. David responded, “I would say that’s probably true given the journey he’d been on, and we were all aware of it.
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