On October 21, 2023, Matthew Perry stepped out into the Los Angeles evening for what would become his final public outing. The star of Friends, thus best-known for playing Chandler Bing, was photographed leaving the famed burger-joint/diner The Apple Pan in West L.A with a friend, a take-out bag in hand and a casual outfit—dark pants, a grey T-shirt. A modest scene. A quiet moment. And yet, in hindsight, it’s charged with significance.
In the weeks since his untimely death at age 54, that dinner has become more than a meal—it’s a hinge in the story of a beloved actor’s last days. But what exactly was happening that night? What did his state of mind appear to be? And why do so many fans now look back at that simple dinner and say: “It seemed like he finally found himself”?
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