According to stepfather Keith Morrison, Matthew Perry “felt like he was beating” his difficulties.

Dateline award-winning correspondent Keith Morrison expressed his displeasure that his stepson “didn’t get to have his third act.”

He stated that Perry, who was best known for playing Chandler Bing in the television series Friends, was a “larger than life person” who “lit up a room” in an interview with Hoda Kotb of Today program.

“He was a silly guy. He was a humorous person. He had a sharp tongue. However, he was the center of attention even when he remained silent,” he continued.