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Zoe Delaney

Matthew Perry nearly died and spent weeks in a coma during terrifying addiction battle

Matthew Perry has revealed he once spent weeks in a coma during the height of his addiction battles.

The Friends actor, 53, has detailed just how close he came to dying as he struggled with drug and alcohol and recalls his family being told he only had a 2% chance of pulling through, after overusing opioids caused the actor's colon to burst when he was aged 49.

Matthew explains how he had to use a colostomy bag for nine months following the near-death experience and has undergone a total of 14 surgeries on his stomach - alongside 15 trips to rehab in a bid to conquer his demons and battle his addictions.

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