Truth in the time of dengue fever.
Yesterday, the surf world came together in order to mourn the untimely passing of Matthew Perry. The 54-year-old most famous for playing Chandler Bing on Friends had, earlier, roiled that same community. In his recently published memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry had excoriated surf hero Keanu Reeves. Even wishing death upon him.
“Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?” Perry seethed.
Reeves, of course, originated the role of Johnny Utah in Point Break, the greatest surf film ever, and surf fans took the slur seriously.
United in rage against Matthew Perry.
Perry, feeling the heat, quickly pivoted in an apology and removed the reference from his best-seller. “I pulled his name because I live on the same street,” he said. “I’ve apologized publicly to him. Any future versions of the book will not have his name in it.”
United in forgiveness of Matthew Perry
And united in aching over Matthew Perry’s demise until details of his last moments began leaking. TMZ initially reported that no drugs had been found near the hot tub where he died after coming home from a pickleball session. Perry had, of course, a long history with addiction. He was in therapy fifteen times and allegedly spent over $7 million on sobriety.
So no drugs.
Except then his wonderful Friend’s co-star Lisa Kudrow speculated via a friend, “Although no one wants to believe it was medication – prescribed or not – of course that is a thought in their minds. They are thinking he must have taken something that did not mix with the warm water.”
So drugs?
The surf world immediately broke into two camps. One believing that personal matters should stay personal and not ruling out dengue fever. The other believing that honesty serves the greater good and an honest reflection of a life truly lived is art.
Deeply divided and reflecting past surf world traumas.
The last drop.
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some many of us wanted to be comics…this dude is really trying…get’s no respect/
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I had no idea
That some drugs are more badder
To mix with water
need a yogi quote?
Are you a yogi?
If so, quote your bright heart out
If not, please refrain!
bare/
These stories happen way too often with famous and non-famous people. I wish this country would pass a law forcing people to get help because maybe they’ll kick and scream that they don’t want it but if they’re institutionalized and and treated in the end they’re going to be the person they once were and they will be thankful for the help when it’s all over. Until we as a country force people to get treatment this is going to keep going on and on and more of the stories will happen in the future. Nothing bad can come from forcing someone to sober up everybody benefits in the end. For themselves, for their friends and family, and society all benefits.
https://youtu.be/LoF_a0-7xV…
My favorite part of friends was anytime Aniston walked in.
Never watched the show but I did stop for a quick, looooong glance at Jennifer as my wife watched religiously
Bing died from the vaccine! Geesh wake up
Respectfully Chas , is it just you dumb fucken seppos that cream yourselves over Hollywood tripe ?????? My English teacher was a righteous dude from Santa Barbra ,his nephew was Micheal Cundith , he never crapped on over shit like you guys do here ….. Get yourselves in line and stop dribbling shit
He got lucky
Best way to go
Rhymes with saxx
nice, nice. very nice…protest! https://youtu.be/sbEf5PIehe…
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Nodding off to drugs in a hot tub = drowning.
No need to pile on the guy.
No one ever asked Paul Naude why he floated causes of death before the local coroner, from a distance in Irvine?
Not one surf journalist.
Who did Paul Naude send to manage Andy’s roll?
did you see my wave?
I knew many of the execs that worked at Billabong and they all turned a blind eye to AI. As long as he was selling the clothes they were ok with it. Ask Naude, Shannan, Derek and Flinno.
It doesn’t matter what your day job is, who you hang out with on the Med, or how many cars you have. The day will come, and you just need to live in the moment and accept what it is. Your Mum’s just need some ‘Scorn, and it’s natural. I don’t know much about this douchebag, but this is a good time to think about your Mum’s!
Yeah all those drugs and warm water. theyll get you every time.
notice the people referred to as dead, often by drug overdose have mostly been the free thinkers, possibly rebelling against the evil that tried to control them and poooof mysteriously found dead sometimes even by suicide with two bullets in the back of the head. But a real theme startng to show itself to those who can see. Celebrity decides to speak some truth about their world often referring to selling of ones soul and similar occult ramblings, often called crazy in the ‘media’ and a short time later found dead end of story. hmmmm.
The One With Chandler in a Box is a lot funnier than I remembered
Some of the best, most creative artists, actors and athletes fall victim to drugs. One of the most talented athletes I’ve ever known did. Maybe that’s why Keanu is still alive.
I’m guessing fake oxies killed him, like Prince and Tom Petty, among others.
fauxies can be a buzzkill,
My favourite was when Michael Jackson’s monkey, Marcel, pissed into all the coffee at the cafe the went to in Seinfeld.
When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year
I’m here for you!
Had to do my searches on Google this morning cause bing was dead
Two from two, you’re on a heater
Matthew Perry’s jobs a joke, he’s broke, and now he’s DOA
How could he be broke? He gets residuals. 3 million plus a year? How’s that broke.
AC, three headline stories. first one on my desk in the AM. bring coffee and a croissant or two.
keep on keepin on…
I only ever skim read, but my main take away from this article is that Keanu or one of the Ex Presidents knocked off Perry?