Matthew Perry’s Stepdad Keith Morrison Breaks Silence on Star's Death _ E! News

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00:00 Matthew Perry's stepfather, Keith Morrison, is honoring the late actor's legacy following

00:06 his tragic death.

00:08 The Dateline host takes to ex-formerly Twitter on November 27th, nearly a month after the

00:15 Friends star died at the age of 54.

00:19 He writes, "This is not the sort of thing I commonly do, this pitch.

00:24 But this year is different, and tomorrow is Giving Tuesday."

00:28 He adds, "Do what you can.

00:30 He would have been grateful."

00:31 Morrison shares a link to the Matthew Perry Foundation, which was launched in the wake

00:37 of the actor's death and helps those struggling with the disease of addiction.

00:42 According to its website, the foundation is guided by Matthew's own words and experiences

00:48 and is driven by the late star's passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible.

00:55 Perry's family also released a statement about the foundation, which the actor had reportedly

01:01 been working on starting prior to his untimely death.

01:05 The star's family tells Entertainment Tonight on November 27th, "It is important to us as

01:10 a family to honor Matthew's legacy."

01:13 The potential that the Matthew Perry Foundation has to help those suffering with this disease

01:19 is something we are proud to bring to the world.

01:22 The actor, who died in an apparent drowning in his California home on October 28th, had

01:28 been open about his addiction struggles and his passion for helping those fighting their

01:34 own battles.

01:35 Following the release of his 2022 memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,"

01:41 the sitcom star opened up during a live interview with the radio show "Q with Tom Power" about

01:47 leaving his mark on the world.

01:50 "How would you like to be remembered?"

01:52 "I would like to be remembered as somebody who lived well, loved well, was a seeker.

02:04 And his paramount thing is that he wants to help people.

02:10 That's what I want."

02:11 "I want to help people."

02:12 "I want to help people."

02:13 (applause)

02:14 (music)

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