While fans continue to mourn his death, many are waiting to see how Friends will handle the death of Matthew Perry. The actor, who died on October 28, 2023, aged 54, starred in the beloved sitcom for 10 years alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. Since news of his death first broke, tributes to the actor have poured in on social media. Friends co-creators Martha Kauffman and David Crane, along with director Kevin Bright, released a heartfelt joint statement about Perry’s unexpected death. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend Matthew,” the three wrote. “It still seems impossible. “We can only say that we are blessed to have him in our lives.”
“He was a great talent. It’s a cliché to say that an actor plays his part, but there’s no better way to say it about Matthew. From the moment we first heard he was playing Chandler Bing, it was no one else but us.” Their praise continued. “We will always be grateful for the joy, light and incredible intelligence he brought not only to his work, but to our lives. He was always the funniest person in the room. Moreover, she had the sweetest, most giving and devoted heart.
The trio ended their statement with a moving tribute to the episode’s title. “We send all our love to his family and friends. “It really broke our hearts.”
News of Perry’s death broke on Saturday, October 28, 2023, after the Fools Rush In actor was found unconscious in a hot tub at his California home. The county coroner confirmed the actor’s death the next day, saying the investigation into his death is now “open” and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine how Matthew Perry died. There were no signs of foul play, according to an initial report by the Los Angeles Times.
The “Friends” cast has yet to publicly announce Perry’s death, but industry sources tell Page Six that Perry’s former co-stars are “getting” the news of her passing and are preparing to join them in paying their respects. friend “The actors are losing their little brother because Matty is the youngest,” the source said. “It’s just devastating.”
The source added that they all support each other. “The whole cast is very close. They’ve been through the best and worst times together, so they’re devastated,” the insider said. “And they protected Matty when he was sick and looked after him so much. .” .”
Perry appeared on Friends alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. The series ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 and captured the attention of audiences for six of those seasons. But beyond the fame, the group developed relationships that went beyond their on-screen friendship. Perry, who has been public about her struggle with drug and alcohol addiction for years, has always had the support of her co-stars on her journey to sobriety. She wrote in the 2022 memoir Friends, Lovers, and Something Big Awful: A Memoir that her classmates were “understanding and patient”. “He looks like a penguin. In the wild, when a penguin is sick or seriously injured, other penguins surround and support it. They walk until the penguin can walk on its own. These actors have done a lot for me.
I’m heartbroken about the untimely death of my “son”, Matthew Perry. The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock. I’m sending love & condolences to his friends & family, especially his dad, John Bennett Perry, who I worked with on Flamingo Road & Falcon Crest. #RIPMatthew pic.twitter.com/QWMsBVJEAr
— Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair) October 29, 2023
Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel Green on the series, became especially close to Perry after the series ended. “They contacted us the most. As you know, I’m very grateful,” Perry told Diana Sawyer in 2022.
In her memoir, Perry said she was the first person to call Aniston out on Friends when it was clear she had been drinking. “I know you drink,” Perry wrote, recalling the day Aniston met her in her trailer. “how did you know?” I said. I have never worked drunk. “I tried to hide it.” But Aniston said it was clear to the entire cast. “It smells like us,” Perry said awkwardly but lovingly, adding in the plural, “I hit myself like a hammer.
” While fans continue to mourn his death, many are waiting to see how Friends will handle the death of Matthew Perry. The actor, who died on October 28, 2023, aged 54, starred in the beloved sitcom for 10 years alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. Since news of his death first broke, tributes to the actor have poured in on social media. Friends co-creators Martha Kauffman and David Crane, along with director Kevin Bright, released a heartfelt joint statement about Perry’s unexpected death. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend Matthew,” the three wrote. “It still seems impossible. “We can only say that we are blessed to have him in our lives.”
