Matthew Perry’s $120M legacy: Fight to protect his fortune

The star of the series Friends passed away in October of last year. Although his poor health prevented him from taking on many film roles, he amassed a substantial fortune. What will happen to this money?

At the end of October last year, the media was shaken by the news of Matthew Perry's death, the actor who played Chandler on the popular sitcom "Friends." Less than two months later, the official cause of the actor's death was released. It was due to ketamine, a psychoactive substance that Perry mentioned in his autobiography, saying that it is given for pain and depression and should be called "Matty."

It was the excessive amounts of this substance found in Perry's system that prompted his former partner to demand an investigation. In the second half of December, Kayti Edwards stated in an interview with America's "The Sun" that the actor must have obtained the substance illegally because he had already received his prescribed dose earlier. However, the investigation into Matthew Perry was officially closed, and the Los Angeles Police Department declared his death "accidental." The district medical examiner-coroner also ceased taking action on this matter.

Now "The Sun" reports that the actor's fortune has been appraised to execute the will. The amount in question is 1.5 million dollars. Does that not impress you? This money will feed a fund that the star established years ago, amounting to 120 million dollars.

Perry designated four beneficiaries of these funds: his parents, half-sister, and ex-girlfriend Rachel Dunn. Who is this mysterious woman? She dated the sitcom star between 2003 and 2004 when she was only 19 years old (Perry was 34 at that time). Matthew Perry wrote his will regarding the estate five years later.

In addition to the amounts mentioned by "The Sun," there are also real estate properties. For example, the one where he was found is worth 6 million dollars, although its sad history may increase its price.