Matthew Perry's sister and step-dad break silence
<p>Matthew Perry's younger sister and step-dad have opened up about the actor's death for the first time since his passing one year ago. </p>
<p>Keith Morrison married Perry's mum in 1981 and couple soon after welcomed their first daughter and Perry's half-sister, Caitlin Morrison. </p>
<p>In an interview with<em> Hello! Canada </em>Keith said that Matthew's death at just 54-years-old was "incredibly shocking". </p>
<p>"Anybody who has lost a child will tell you that, even if you are in some way prepared for the possibility, it's shattering."</p>
<p>"What we have decided to do is hang on to that determination and try to do something useful," Keith continued.</p>
<p>He added that the late <em>Friends </em>star would want to be "remembered for doing something to help people suffering from addiction," something that Perry himself had been battling. </p>
<p>Perry's sister, Caitlin, is the Executive Director of the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada, a separate entity that expands on the work done by the Matthew Perry Foundation in the US. </p>
<p>She explained that the work she is doing at the foundation allows her to still feel close to her brother. </p>
<p>"The work that I'm doing now is very selfish because it kind of feels like I'm sitting right next to Matthew, working with him every day on something that was important to him," she shared.</p>
<p>"I have this treasure of getting to keep him very, very close to my life all the time, which is wonderful."</p>
<p>Caitlin works on the foundation alongside both of her parents, and the actor's childhood friend Brian Murray, as well as mental health professional Cara Vaccarino. </p>
<p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>
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