Matthew Perry, who gained sitcom superstardom as Chandler Bing on the show “Friends,” becoming a model of the ability to tease your pals as an expression of love, has died. He was 54. 

He was rich, famous and handsome. But behind the scenes of “Friends,” his substance abuse was an issue. 

A Jet Ski accident in 1997 helped set in motion Mr. Perry’s addiction to pain killers. A year and a half later, he was taking 55 pills a day. He checked into a rehab facility weighing 128 pounds. 

In the years to come, his addiction would lead to a “medical odyssey,” including an exploded colon, a stint on life support, and two weeks in a coma. 

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