Matthew Perry onstage on the Emmy Awards on Sept. 23, 2012 in Los Angeles.

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Matthew Perry onstage on the Emmy Awards on Sept. 23, 2012 in Los Angeles.

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A brand new basis has been arrange within the title of the late actor Matthew Perry to help folks affected by habit.

A press release on the Matthew Perry Foundation‘s single-page web site, launched on Friday, describes its mission as, “The realization of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction.”

The Friends star, who died every week in the past in Los Angeles on the age of 54, struggled with unhealthy alcohol and drug use for many years.

In his 2022 memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry wrote candidly about his issues, in addition to about his need to make use of his fame to make a distinction. He spoke about this intention within the many media interviews he gave on the time of the e book’s launch.

“So I’ve gotta take advantage of that,” he instructed ABC’s Diane Sawyer. “I’ve gotta help as many people as I can.”

The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched by the National Philanthropic Trust, a nonprofit that works with donors, foundations and monetary establishments. It is already accepting donations.

The belief didn’t instantly reply to NPR’s request for remark.

Other foundations specializing in habit have been arrange by celebrities and their households. Melissa Etheridge created the Etheridge Foundation in honor of her son who died of an opioid overdose in 2020. The household of Amy Winehouse established the Amy Winehouse Foundation after the pop star died from alcohol poisoning in 2011. And after Heath Ledger died from an unintentional overdose in 2008, his mom created the inspiration ScriptWise.

On Oct. 28, Perry’s assistant discovered the actor unresponsive in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades house. The reason behind Perry’s demise remains to be below investigation.

Meanwhile, hypothesis has arisen within the media across the actor’s fortune. According to CNBC, Perry made as a lot as $20 million per 12 months in syndication charges, largely to Friends. The star was by no means married, had no kids and is survived by his divorced dad and mom and 5 half-siblings.