The unexpected death of Matthew Perry, which occurred last Saturday, October 28, has left a number of questions, such as what really caused him to lose his life.
Another question is who will be the heirs of the millionaire fortune of the famous actor, who never married and had no children.
What is Matthew Perry Net Worth?
Throughout his extensive career, Matthew Perry has not only starred in ‘Friends’, but also in films such as ‘Fools Rush In’ with Salma Hayek, ‘The Whole Nine Yards’ and ‘The Ron Clark Story ».
By October, he had an accumulated capital of $120 million, according to estimates by the specialized portal Celebrity Net Worth.
A portion of that amount was earned thanks to his performance as “Chandler Bing” on the aforementioned NBC show, especially in the last two seasons.
According to Us Weekly, in 2002 the artist, including Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt Le Blanc, began earning $1 million for each episode of the popular show.
In this regard, Perry said in his autobiographical book, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” that to six that number “seemed too much,” so they “asked for it to be lower.”
“We were stupid to want to be paid less. But in the end we were able to enjoy it all thanks to Schwimmer’s kindness and business skills. “David, I owe you about $30 million,” he said.
Additionally, when the series ended in 2004, the main cast managed to get the company to give them future rights, US Sun points out.
In 2015, USA Today revealed that they were making around $20 million a year from the comedy broadcasts.
Who will be Matthew Perry’s heirs?
Although he was engaged to Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with him from 2018 to 2021, Matthew Perry died at the age of 54, single and without children.
Although it is not publicly known whether the actor left a will, it is known that he was left by his parents, John Bennett Perry and Susan Langford.
Hello! The magazine claims the Hollywood heartthrob “was incredibly close” with them and his stepfather, Keith Morrison.
He is also survived by five half-siblings: Caitlin, Emily, Will and Madeleine Morrison. and Maria ‘Mia’ Perry, who supported him during his battle with addiction.
“While I was bound like a robot, Maria was with me. Everything that had happened to me was my fault and I cried. But he did everything he could to comfort me,” Matthew recounted in his memoir.
The aforementioned magazine and Page Six believe that both the star’s parents and siblings will retain his monetary and real estate inheritance, which includes the Los Angeles residence where he was at the time of his death.
Source: univision
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