Inside Matthew Perry’s Relationship With His Half-Siblings Before Naming Them The Beneficiaries Of His Will

Highlights

• Matthew Perry had a close bond with his half-siblings, naming them as beneficiaries in his will.
• Perry's family statement after his passing proves his great relationship with his siblings.
• Perry wanted his siblings to be a part of his Hollywood life.

The 2023 death of Friends star Matthew Perry was upsetting and shocking. While Perry wrote about his sad addiction battle in his memoir "Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing," fans still can't believe that he is gone. There are a lot of questions that remain, from whether Perry had a girlfriend before he died to what his final days were really like.

Matthew Perry had five siblings who were all younger than him: Maria Perry-Bowick, William Morrison, Madeline Morrison, Emily Morrison, and Caitlin Morrison. He named them as beneficiaries in his will, which suggests that he cared about them. In this article, we'll take a look at whether Perry had a tight-knit bond with his siblings, along with what fans should know about his will.

Did Matthew Perry Get Along With The Five Half-Siblings He Named As His Will's Beneficiaries?

Matthew Perry shared a lot about his family in his memoir, and he wrote that he was close with his half-siblings. Perry wrote about his siblings supporting him through his terrible battle with addiction. Considering his heartbreaking journey with alcoholism and drug abuse, it meant a lot to the actor to have his family by his side.

According to Today.com, Matthew Perry wrote in his memoir:

“My sisters’ faces shadow my parents’, as does my brother’s, each of them beaming at me, not just at a hospital bedside, but also in Canada, and Los Angeles as I tried to crack them up with my patter. They never dropped the ball once, any of them, never turned their backs on me, ever. Imagine such love if you can."

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After the Friends star passed away, Perry's family put out a statement that mentioned him as a wonderful brother. This also proves that he and his half-siblings had a good relationship. If they didn't, it's hard to imagine that this would have been included.

According to People, the statement read:

"We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother," the family says. "Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend."

It's unclear how often Matthew Perry hung out with his half-siblings, and he didn't share a lot over the years. However, People reported on a few details about Perry's relationship with his siblings, including the fact that he sometimes brought them to movie premieres. He and Madeline Morrison went to the 2002 premiere of Spider-Man together, and the year before, Matthew and Will Morrison went to the Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone premiere. This at least suggests that the actor wanted his siblings to be part of his Hollywood life and have some fun, too.

It's possible that Perry was particularly close with Maria, although he didn't specifically say so. However, as People reported, he wrote about the time when Maria told him that he had a ruptured colon because of his Oxycontin abuse. If they weren't close, it doesn't seem like she would be comfortable delivering some tough news.

In 2022, Perry talked about wanting to have kids in an interview with People, and it seems like he was interested in experiencing fatherhood because of his large family.

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He said:

"I think I'd be great. I really do. I grew up with a lot of little kids around me, and that's probably why, but I can't wait."

While Matthew Perry wrote about feeling out of place in his family among his younger half-siblings in his memoir, there are no reports of them having any real fights or any long periods of silence. If he had been able to start the family that he talked about, it seems likely that his half-siblings would have been there for him.

Inside Matthew Perry's Will And Who He Named As His Estate's Beneficiaries

Besides naming his half-siblings as the beneficiaries of his will, Matthew Perry also included his parents Suzanne Morrison and John Perry in his trust. According to Us Weekly, he did that because he didn't have any kids. Most of his estate went to his Alvy Singer Living Trust and he wanted producer Robin Ruzan and manager Lisa Ferguson to be his will's coexecutors.

Like other celebrities who died tragically and left money to their families, like Bob Saget whose family inherited his estate, Matthew Perry seemed to want to make sure that his family was taken care of.

Perry's possessions totaled more than $1 million. Us Weekly reported that Perry's will read:

“All my personal and household effects, including, but not limited to, jewelry, furniture and furnishings, works of art and automobiles, together with any insurance on such property, shall pass as part of my residuary estate."

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As Us Weekly reported, Perry created his will back in 2009. This proves that he has always been close with his family, including his half-siblings, since he wanted them to be named in his will.

How Did Matthew Perry Die? (According to CBC News)

• ketamine "acute effects"
• accidental death
• buprenorphine, coronary artery disease, drowning

While Matthew Perry wanted his siblings to be entitled to his belongings, it turns out that he didn't want the same for any kids he might have had. This might be surprising for his fans to hear. As E! News reported on the contents of Perry's will, he didn't want his children to get his money. The will states:

"I have intentionally omitted from this Will and the Trust any provision for any of my heirs, issue, relatives, or other persons who are not named. I also intentionally do not provide for any stepchildren or foster children that I now have or may later acquire."