Matthew Perry is fondly remembered as the likable Chandler Bing on the popular sitcom Friends. But he wanted to be remembered for much more than that. On the first anniversary of the late actor’s death, his stepfather Keith Morrison opened up in an interview about Matthew’s “dying wish”. Matthew wanted to “be remembered for helping other people, more than his Friends fame,” he revealed.
Not only Keith Morrison, Matthew Perry himself shared this desire during an interview in 2022. “When I die, I know people will be talking about Friends, Friends, Friends. And I’m happy about that, I’m happy that I’ve done a solid job as an actor and that I’ve given people plenty of chances to make fun of my struggles on the world wide web…But when I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments are concerned, I would “It would be nice if friends were listed far behind the things I’ve done to help other people, I know it’s not going to happen, but it would be nice,” he said of how he wants to be remembered.
“Wonderful things have happened in my life – I’m incredibly grateful for all of them. But that’s the ticket for me, is helping people on a large scale or helping, you know, one person and seeing the light go on.”
Marking the anniversary of Matthew Perry’s death, his Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston posted throwback photos of the pair from the show’s set, along with the caption ‘1 year,’ and emotional fans paid their respects in the comments section.