Matthew Perry May Have Predicted His Death In A 'Friends' Episode

Matthew Perry may have predicted his own death in an episode of "Friends."

The Chan Chan Man was not wrong, unfortunately, as, in the eighth episode of the ninth season, his character said, "I guess I'll be the one who dies first."

In the episode titled 'The One with Rachel's Other Sister', Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Ross (David Schwimmer) argue over who will get custody of their baby girl, Emma, if anything were to happen to them.

Amy, Rachel's sister, played by Christina Applegate, claimed she would get custody of Emma, however, she has not been part of Rachel's life whatsoever, so the two break the news that Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) would take care of Emma if anything were to happen to Rachel or Ross.

This starts a quarrel between all the friends, but it isn't until Chandler breaks all of Monica's cherished china dishes that he says,  "I guess I'll be the one who dies first," referring to the fact that his character would die before the other five friends because Monica would 'kill' him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUDr1VyXAWE

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Perry was discovered on Saturday evening, in his jacuzzi, which made many speculate he could have relapsed. At this time, the cause of death is believed to be drowning.

Matthew Perry was best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the famous sitcom, ‘Friends,’ where he appeared alongside Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller/Bing), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), and Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay).

The “Friends” star had made it no secret that he had struggled with addiction for years, even opening up about that time in his life in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”  However, prior to his death, he claimed to have been clean.

Perry was also a smoker.

Prescription anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications were reportedly found in Matthew Perry‘s home following his tragic death on Saturday evening, although sources say that no illegal narcotics were discovered at the scene.

During his time on the hit sitcom, “Friends,” the actor, who portrayed Chandler Bing, struggled with addiction, which he hid from a lot of people, including his costars.

“[I was] at the height of my highest point in ‘Friends’, the highest point in my career, the iconic moment on the iconic show,” the actor explained in an interview when promoting his memoir last year. “When you’re a drug addict, it’s all math. I wasn’t doing it to feel high or to feel good. I certainly wasn’t a partyer; I just wanted to sit on my couch, take five Vicodin, and watch a movie. That was heaven for me. It no longer is.”

Perry said he had been clean for 18 months at the time. “I’ve probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober,” he ventured.

An autopsy has officially been scheduled for Matthew Perry, following his tragic death on Saturday evening, according to new court documents.