{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29d50e32e30dceaf2bb806/6a29da8a3f4eb34728d764da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matthew Perry: Fame, Addiction, and the Fight to Survive","description":"<p>A heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s recently supported the show on Buy Me a Coffee. Your contributions help keep <em>Dead Famous</em> independent and deeply researched. If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support future episodes, the Buy Me a Coffee link is below — no pressure, just genuine gratitude.\n\nhttps://buymeacoffee.com/deadfamous\n\nHe made the world laugh. He made sarcasm an art form. And for a decade, he was one of the most recognisable faces on television.</p>\n<p>But behind the timing, the charm, and the Chandler Bing smirk was a man at war with himself.</p>\n<p>This week on <em>Dead Famous</em>, we’re tracing Matthew Perry’s rise from insecure kid actor to sitcom royalty, through the money, the mansions, the rehab revolving door, and the brutal honesty of his later years. We unpack the addiction that nearly killed him more than once, the near-fatal medical crisis that left him fighting for his life, and the complicated truth about his final days.</p>\n<p>\nResearch and writing - Elliott Caddy</p>\n<p>Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears -\nwww.soundcloud.com/deaddoginblackbag</p>","author_name":"Mark Randell"}