The family of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry announced that they would donate their entire estate of about 850 million yuan to help drug addicts
On November 27, US time, the family of Matthew Perry, the star of "Friends", announced that they would donate all of Matthew's estate, and the money would be put into the Matthew Foundation to help those who suffer from the same diseases as Matthew.
"As a family, honoring Matthew's legacy is important to us, and the Matthew Perry Foundation has the potential to help those suffering from this condition, and we are proud to bring that potential to the world. ”
It is reported that Matthew Perry, the actor of "Chandler", drowned in the outdoor bathtub at home on October 28 at the age of 54. Fans can't accept Matthew's sudden death, and what's even more sad is that Matthew never married in his life, nor did he leave any heirs, his parents only gave birth to Matthew One son, and his parents broke up when he was one year old, so Matthew has no siblings to inherit the inheritance.
Matthew Perry's parents are in their eighties, and he has a very good relationship with his stepfather, Keith Morrison, who idolizes his stepfather and once said that if he does not have children, he will adopt, but unfortunately it is too late.
Foreign media have speculated that after Matthew's death, the estate may be distributed to his stepfather, or to his stepfather's children, but Matthew's stepfather is very selfless, he announced the news on the 27th, and called on everyone to reach out and donate money to help people in need through the foundation.
Regarding the amount of Matthew's estate, foreign media have speculated that it will not be less than 120 million US dollars, equivalent to 850 million yuan.
Matthew became a hit after filming "Friends", paying up to $1 million per episode and earning $20 million a year from "Friends" alone.
The lawyer related to the estate said that the inheritance tax is generally very heavy, such as 40% of Matthew's assets of more than 100 million yuan, and the lawyer speculated that the inheritance would be left to Matthew's parents, but he did not expect his parents to donate all of them. Matthew's parents are over eighty years old, and they lost their children in their later years, even if they inherit the inheritance, it is difficult to improve the rest of their lives, and their parents have other children, but they are estranged from Matthew and have no direct inheritance.
According to the "Daily Mail", the house where Matthew lived before his death was purchased by him for $6 million in 2020, and the current market price has risen a lot.
Matthew bought the mansion in Malibu for $12 million in 2011 and sold it for $14.95 million in 2020.
According to foreign media statistics, all the houses sold by Matthew in the past few years add up to more than $35 million, making millions of dollars in profits from them. Therefore, it can be boldly speculated that the deposits of Matthew Bank are no less than 100 million yuan.
Matthew revealed in his autobiography that he suffered a car accident more than 20 years ago, because he was very afraid of pain, so he kept taking painkillers, and unfortunately became addicted to drugs, in order to get these restricted drugs, he changed dozens of clinics, and the drug addiction became bigger and bigger, and finally it turned back on himself, and he had more than ten surgeries, and was on the verge of death twice, and spent $9 million on the treatment of drug addiction alone.
Matthew's funeral was completed on November 4, and the other five leading actors of "Friends" appeared to see him off, crying into tears, hugging and comforting each other.
The police did not find drugs at the scene, and the autopsy results did not take drugs, Matthew had happily said that he had successfully "detoxified" before his death, and he had gone to the court to play the day before his death, but he did not expect a sudden accident, which is embarrassing.