6 Actors Whose Lives Became As Tragic As Their Characters

Matthew Perry – The Friends Star Who Became Mr. Heckles

In Friends, Chandler Bing famously feared he would end up like his weird neighbour Mr. Heckles – a lonely man who died alone in his apartment. The irony is devastating: Perry died at 54 from an accidental ketamine overdose, found alone in his hot tub after a lifelong battle with addiction that started when he had his first drink at just 14 years old. He spent millions on rehab, wrote a memoir about his demons, and even predicted his own death, saying: “If I did die, it would shock people, but it wouldn’t surprise anybody”. In the end, the funny man who made us laugh for a decade was living a life far more tragic than any sitcom script.