Fentanyl's Deadly Grip: Erik Fleming's Role in Matthew Perry's Overdose Death Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit TV show Friends, narrowly escaped death when he overdosed on fentanyl in 2018.
The same substance proved fatal when Erik Fleming, a longtime friend and acquaintance of Perry's, was involved.
Erik Fleming's background and history with Matthew Perry are crucial to understanding the circumstances surrounding the overdose.