Highlights
- Matthew Perry wanted more than Friends, but his legacy remains tied to the iconic sitcom, beloved by millions.
- Perry bought a $5 million mansion shortly before his passing.
- The mansion in Hollywood Hills featured glass walls and privacy, but Perry tragically never got to live in it.
Before Matthew Perry tragically passed away, the former Friends star revealed that he wanted to be remembered for something other than his famous sitcom. However, there is still no doubt that Friends is a big part of Perry's legacy since the show made millions of people laugh.
Of course, Friends also made Perry and his co-stars rich. For that reason, there was a lot of interest in Perry's estate, including about the heartbreaking rule in his will and if he left anything to his ex-girlfriend. However, many of Perry's fans don't know about the amazing mansion Perry bought before he died but never got to live in.
This article will reveal what is known about the incredible mansion Matthew Perry bought before he passed. Then, the article will look at where Perry was living when he took his final breath far too early in life.
Matthew Perry Bought A $5 Million Mansion Months Before His Tragic Passing
Before Matthew Perry tragically passed away, he released a book about his life titled "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir". In that book, Perry wrote a sad truth about how he thought people would react when he lost his life. “It is very odd to live in a world where if you died, it would shock people but surprise no one.”
Based on that quote, some people may have thought Perry didn't expect to live long. However, the fact that Perry bought a new mansion for roughly $5 million only months before he died proves he was still making plans for his future.
In May 2024, The Daily Mail published an article that revealed many details about that mansion. Based on The Daily Mail's reporting, Perry bought a truly incredible home in the final months of his life.
First off, The Daily Mail revealed that the mansion was located in The Hollywood Hills on a 9,622-square-foot lot. The home, which reportedly was 2,566 square feet in size, also featured three bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Years before Matthew Perry died, he owned a mansion in Malibu. Instead of selling the property when he moved out, he turned the mansion into a sober living house for others recovering from addiction. Perry eventually closed the sober living house down, however, and explained that it became, "too expensive to run" .
More specifically, The Daily Mail reported that Perry paid $4,995,000 when he closed the deal for the mansion on May 31st, 2023. Another interesting thing that The Daily Mail reported was that the mansion came fully furnished when Perry bought it.
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Elizabeth Hurley became extremely frustrated with Matthew Perry when they co-starred in a mostly forgotten rom-com togetherUp until this point, everything that has been revealed about the mansion makes it sound fantastic. However, the home's design details are what makes it stand out and sound like it would have been a great place for Perry to live.
According to The Daily Mail's reporting, the mansion was designed to have a "classic look". The outlet also went on to detail how the home has exterior walls of glass that surround a patio with a pool which is situated at the center of the property.
As The Daily Mail's reporting confirms, the glass walls allow the house to enjoy natural lighting all day long. For anyone who enjoys nature, the appeal of that is obvious.
That said, it is easy to imagine how a person like Perry living in a house with glass walls to the outside could be very problematic. After all, Perry was a huge star, so it is easy to imagine fans and the paparazzi trying to get a look at him in his home.
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Every Friends fan knows that Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula on the show but very few know about the other actors with two roles.However, according to The Daily Mail, it seems like Perry had a good reason to not worry about people trying to see into his home. The reason for that is that the outlet reports that the mansion actually provided a great deal of privacy.
After Matthew Perry passed away, his estate eventually put the Hollywood Hills mansion he bought up for sale. At that time, it was reported that the mansion was listed for $5,195,000 .
Part of the outlet's report detailed how the mansion Perry bought was surrounded by gates that would have provided privacy for the Friends star. Once the gate was opened, it led to a two-car garage.
Sadly for the former Friends star and everyone who cared about him, Perry never got the chance to move into that mansion. The reason for that is that Perry passed away on October 28, 2023, and he didn't move into the mansion by that point.
How long did Matthew Perry live, according to Britannica?
When was Matthew Perry born?: | August 19, 1969 |
When did Matthew Perry die?: | October 28, 2023 |
How long did Matthew Perry live?: | 54 years, 2 months, and 9 days |
After Perry passed away, it was revealed that the beloved actor lost his life due to, “acute effects of ketamine”.
Where Was Matthew Perry Living When He Died?
According to an article from Yahoo! Entertainment, Matthew Perry was living in the Pacific Palisades when his life ended. The outlet reported that Perry hadn't been living there for too long, however, as he reportedly bought the final place he called home in 2020.
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Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer portrayed best friends but they may not have gotten along all the time behind the scenes.For anyone who cared about Perry, the first thing to know about the final place he lived is that he seemed to love it. After all, People spoke to an insider who said that Perry called his Pacific Palisades home, "heaven".
Yahoo! Entertainment also reported that before Perry moved into the home, it had been newly renovated. It makes sense that the home got a facelift as it reportedly was built in 1965. However, that meant that Perry had to wait a while to move in after he bought the home.
In the rest of Yahoo! Entertainment's article about Matthew Perry's Pacific Palisades home, they revealed many other details about it.
For example, the outlet revealed that the home was located on a 3,000-square-foot property. More notably, Yahoo! Entertainment also reported that the home boasted ocean views while also having a private pool.
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