Former Saturday Night Live comedian Kevin Brennan has been slammed by critics for mocking the untimely death of Friends star Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry was reportedly found unresponsive in his hot tub over the weekend and fans have been left devastated. Comedian Kevin Brennan, who used to write for Saturday Night Live took to X and wrote: “DROWNED IN A HOT TUB. HAHAHAHA.”
After TMZ posted about his tweet he added: “I didn’t mock it. I just thought it was funny. But I do love it when junkies die.” Someone then asked why it was funny that the star died in a hot tub, he added: “Because it’s not very deep.”
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Fans have been left fuming after the slew of comments and took to social media to slam the comedian. One person said: “Never heard of this a****** til tonight Glad not to know him.”
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Another wrote: “Are you that desperate to try and stay relevant? Until the TMZ article, no one knew who you were. Millions knew & loved w/o hesitation Matthew. “His past didn’t change that, and it made him stronger. He passed away with more class, & dignity than you could ever hope to have.”
A third commented: “He recovered. Hopefully, you can recover too.” While a fourth penned: “Your career that bad that you have to punch down on the recently deceased? How sad.”
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Matthew passed away over the weekend and celebrities and fans have flocked to social media to pay tribute to the iconic 90s actor. The results of the initial post-mortem report are “inconclusive” with further investigations underway.
It is not likely that the cause of death will be revealed for many weeks but his body has been returned to his family. After the news of his passing broke his family released a statement to People.
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The said: “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend. You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.”
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