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Matthew Perry Foundation launches: 'Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone'

LOS ANGELES — The Matthew Perry Foundation launched Friday, less than a week after the actor's death, and will raise money to assist people with addiction. Perry had been working to establish his fund before his sudden death on Oct. 28 at age 54, according to People. In the latter years of his life, the comedic actor had been candid about his addiction issues, which he struggled with during ...
Matthew Perry speaks during the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California on April 22, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — The Matthew Perry Foundation launched Friday, less than a week after the actor's death, and will raise money to assist people with addiction.

Perry had been working to establish his fund before his sudden death on Oct. 28 at age 54, according to People. In the latter years of his life, the comedic actor had been candid about his addiction issues, which he struggled with during the height of his fame. He had long

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