Jennifer Aniston's four-word warning to Matthew Perry that 'saved his career'

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Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston issued a four-word warning to her late co-star Matthew Perry amid his thought-to-be "secret" battle with addiction at the height of the show's fame.The Mirror reports that Matthew, who played cheeky Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, has been found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday evening after he reportedly drowned in his hot tub.Police sources have said that no drugs were found at the scene and there is no indication of foul play.In a candid interview about his substance abuse issues at the height of his fame in the 2000s, Perry revealed in 2022 that Jennifer Aniston was the only star to confront him on his drinking habit.The actor recalled his colleague, who played Rachel Green, approached him on set telling him: "We know you're drinking".Perry told ABC News' Diane Sawyer: "At the time I should have been the toast of the town, I was in a dark room meeting nothing but drug dealers and completely alone. [Aniston] was the one that reached out the most.

Describing her address as a "scary moment", Perry confessed: "I'm really grateful to her for that."Jennifer, who also starred in Murder Mystery, said on the Today Show: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture [that] was put on Matthew Perry, if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt."Also at this time, Perry opened up about his health struggles, and being given a two per cent chance of survival after his opioid abuse resulted in a burst colon and a two-week coma.

The actor revealed he'd had 14 surgeries on his stomach and was forced to live with a colostomy bag for nine months.The drug problem became such a burden that he couldn't even watch Friends reruns, according to the actor, and he