In the wake of Matthew Perry‘s death on Saturday, prior comments about how he wanted to be remembered have resurfaced and are recirculating.
Speaking on the Q with Tom Power podcast in 2022 to promote his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry talked about his hopes for his posthumous legacy. “I would like to be remembered as somebody who lived well, loved well, was a seeker,” Perry said. “And (my) paramount thing is that (I) want to help people,” he added. “That’s what I want.
The best thing about me, bar none, is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me?’ I can say yes and follow up and do it,” he said.
Despite that, Perry was well aware of how his obituary would read, as he related in a another post circulating on the social media site X. “When I die, I know people will talk about Friends, Friends, Friends.
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