"I can’t say that I was terribly surprised..."
Four weeks ago, the surf world fell into deep mourning as it was revealed that Matthew Perry had drowned. The beloved Friend had, just months previously, run afoul of the aforementioned watery group after he wished Keanu Reeves dead in his acclaimed memoir. “Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die,” he penned “but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?”
Surf fans, of course, venerate Reeves as a saint after his portrayal of Johnny Utah in Point Break, which remains one of the best surf movie ever made and were ready to march upon Perry’s Pacific Palisades home with pitchforks. The 54-year-old quickly realized his error and apologized to Reeves, declaring he would remove the line from forthcoming editions of his book.
The surf world breathing a sigh of relief.
Now, the other best surf movie ever made is certainly Fast Times at Ridgemont High which brought to us Jeff Spicoli marvelously portrayed by Sean Penn. The star turn, really, created the surfer stereotype which has survived until this day.
Penn recently sat down with Piers Morgan and reflected on Matthew Perry, saying, “What a talented guy. I can’t claim to have known him well, but I liked him very much.” He then went on to praise him for his book, the people it would help etc. before adding, “It’s tragic, I can’t say that I was terribly surprised. I don’t know what the whole coroner’s report things and everything, but I know he had done a lot of damage to his organs over the years.”
Surf wisdom, I suppose, and it certainly is interesting that Matthew Perry had direct ties to the two greatest surf actors in the last days of his life.
More reasons to love and cherish.
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Penn? FFS, simultaneously the Biggest Douche and The Biggest vieny DICK of Tinseltown., Hand down! Get that cunt a trophy 🏆!
https://eos.surf/history/se…
Penn grew up surfing Pt Dume in Malibu. Hes a total progressive cunt. His steroid use and or sound baths clearly work well. Hes 63+ and is more vascular than a porn stars dick. As for ol’ Matto that bastard partied so good he had to medically shit in a purse, I mean colostomy bag for months. Talk about a legend. Every time I tried I needed Narcan and to be bailed out 2 days later.
Funnily enough I watched a bio program on Sean last night (Sydney time!), they were saying he used to surf & hang out, I think Santa Monica, where he picked up the Jeff S character from a guy he knew there – he never divulged who he was! When you think about its probably one of the first “dude” characters ever portrayed!
MB & HB had a greater density of surfers with every street 1st thru 34th and el porto…several dudes patrolled each. any major dude will tell ya...
This guy makes me wonder how many take they had to do, with the Vans slip on….
I have nothing to say.
except…..
Happy Thankful Thanksgiving!🙌🎶🤘🤟✌️⚡️⚡️⚡️
clones.
Obviously OD since they aren’t releasing the toxicology report.
No one questioned the Dallas coroners decision to delay it’s findings
I didn’t need to read a report for either of them. Sudden death and past history of opiate use. Writing on the wall.
Edit: from what I remember a lot of people questioned the delay.