THE FRIEND WE ALL LOST

Matthew Perry's on-screen mum & pals pay tribute to drug-death star

- BY SARA WALLIS TV Columnist

MATTHEW Perry's onscreen mum Morgan Fairchild has revealed she tried to help him beat his addiction to drugs.

In a moving documentary about the Friends star's mental health battles, Morgan and other pals speak candidly about the actor, who found global fame as joker Chandler Bing.

Morgan, who played Chandler's mum Nora, says: "I have flashbacks of that young man who would come bounding over on set like a big puppy dog, that's how I remember him.

"I tried to reach out a little bit and let him know I was there for him, because I have had other people in my life who have had trouble with alcohol or drugs. I said, 'I'm here to talk if you would like to."

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman adds: "I lost a friend in multiple ways.

"What's amazing is the outpouring from the fans who lost a friend too."