Highlights

• Matthew Perry tragically passed away on October 28th, 2023, with early reports stating that he drowned in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home.
• Fans were shocked and saddened by his final Instagram post, which featured a picture of him in the jacuzzi, potentially at the place where he passed away.
• Despite the tragedy, there were hints in his recent posts that Matthew Perry may have been looking forward to a new project, possibly involving the Batman franchise.

Long known for not just his acting prowess on Friends but also his willingness to share both his personal struggles and triumphs with the world, Matthew Perry was something of an icon.

Not only did Matthew Perry prove he was the perfect Chandler Bing, but he became a 'friend' to everyone who watched him act. Sadly, after seemingly triumphing over his personal struggles, Matthew Perry passed away on October 28th, 2023.

TMZ was one of the first news outlets to report the news, and immediately, fans began flocking to Perry's social media accounts to see if the news was real, pay their respects, and lament his passing. Fans would soon find that Perry's final Instagram post was quite eerie, for a very tragic reason.

Matthew Perry Reportedly Died Of Drowning At His Home

According to early reports, Matthew Perry passed away at his home in the Los Angeles area on the evening of October 28th. His cause of death was said to be due to drowning; first responders were responding to a call for cardiac arrest.

It's stated that Matthew was found in the jacuzzi on his property, but as TMZ noted, the exact location was unknown. Details were limited upon the first report, but TMZ suggested there was no foul play involved and that there were no drugs found on site.

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It was not suspected that substances were involved in Matthew's passing, but of course, only time and any toxicology reports or autopsy results will confirm that report. Such investigations would likely reveal whether any of Perry's other health issues (such as a gastrointestinal issue) were factors in the cause of death.

What is known is that the report noted Perry was in his hot tub at the time of his passing, and tragically, his final Instagram post might indicate more about how he passed away.

Matthew Perry's Final Instagram Post Was An Image Of Him In The Jacuzzi

Fans hoping to scroll to Matthew Perry's Instagram and find him there refuting headlines about his death were sorely disappointed and in disbelief. While older posts on Perry's Instagram had a few hundred comments each, his final post from October 23rd had racked up thousands of comments within an hour of the report that he had passed.

Matthew's last Instagram post featured a snapshot of him in a hot tub at nighttime, ostensibly at his Los Angeles-area home. Lights from other homes can be seen in the background, and the moon is peeking out from behind the clouds.

The caption on the image read, "Oh, so warm water swirling around makes you feel good? I'm Mattman."

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Fans commenting on Perry's post after his death was reported pointed out how very tragic his final post was. It was assumed by most that the hot tub in the photo was the very place where Matthew was found and received medical attention.

The heartbreaking irony wasn't lost on fans; one commented, "How is his last post of him in a jacuzzi?! So sad 😞." Another wrote, "This is so eerie now 😭 RIP Chandler Bing."

Another echoed, "Could this post BE any more ominous? 😢," while thousands of other comments hoped Matthew would rest in peace.

A handful of fans suggested that someone should delete Matthew's final post, especially if that was the place where he passed away, but it's unclear whether anyone would have the power to do that, or whether they would want to.

Yet amid the tragedy, there were happier signs in Matthew's latest posts, including some clues that suggested whatever happened to him, it was likely not self-inflicted.

Matthew Perry Seemed To Be Looking Forward To A New Project

Looking back at Perry's other recent posts, fans were somewhat baffled by him referring to himself as "Mattman," but there was a trend that had fans hoping for Matthew's appearance in a specific film franchise.

In his more recent posts, which came after a stretch of inactivity on social media, Matthew Perry posted all manner of Batman puns and graphics; one post featured a snap of the moon in the sky, with a shaky image of possibly another moon shaking over it. The caption read, "Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you? - I'm Mattman."

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Another post was a pumpkin with the Batman symbol carved in it, where Matthew again wrote, "Do you know what I mean?" Perry even joked that one day, all he had to eat was [what appeared to be] three grapes, another hint fans took to mean that he was on a diet to get in fighting shape for a Batman gig.

Two posts also told fans to "sleep well" because Matthew had "got the city tonight."

Fans may never know how that project—if there was one—would have turned out, but they do have decades of good memories to relive with Matthew Perry thanks to his iconic history in television.

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