A former 'SNL' writer received backlash on social media after he said he thought Matthew Perry's death was 'funny.' The 'Friends' star died Saturday after an apparent drowning at his home.
Former 'Saturday Night Live' writer Kevin Brennan is facing backlash after he poked fun at Matthew Perry's sudden death. Perry died after an apparent drowning Saturday at the age of 54, Fox News Digital confirmed. Brennan shared a link to a report of Perry's passing and added, 'DROWNED IN A HOT TUB.
The initial post garnered a reaction from Perry's fans, who interpreted Brennan's words as mocking. However, Brennan took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that he just thought Perry's death was 'funny.' 'I didn't mock it. I just thought it was funny,' Brennan shared. 'But I do love it when junkies die.
Others defended Perry, with one user writing, 'He was sober and no illegal drugs were found. This guy just chooses to lie and be an awful person.' Perry died Saturday after an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home, Fox News Digital confirmed. His autopsy was completed Sunday and his cause of death was listed as 'deferred' by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office. Drugs were reportedly not found on scene and no foul play is suspected.
Perry was remembered by the 'Friends' co-creators as a 'brilliant talent.' 'We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing. It still seems impossible,' Marta Kauffman and David Crane told Fox News Digital. 'All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.' 'He was a brilliant talent. It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew’s case, there are no truer words.
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