Hank Azaria says ‘caring’ Matthew Perry helped get him sober: He brought me to first AA meeting

Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.

Matthew Perry's cause of death is expected to be explained by an "unknown drug", a former medical examiner has claimed. The Friends star tragically died at the age of 54 on October 28, after he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in California. His death certificate was released on Tuesday, 14 November, with the actor's cause of death listed as "pending investigation" as the medical examiner's office awaits toxicology and lab results.

Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.

Perry before his death.“Shot the pilot, ‘Friends Like Us,’ got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts. Then …You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that,” Kudrow, 60, captioned a photo of the two together Wednesday on Instagram.

Friends co-star Matthew Perry.Cox, who released a joint statement with her Friends co-stars shortly after Perry’s death, has now posted her own personal tribute on Instagram (November 14).In the post, the actor shared a clip from the sitcom where Chandler (Perry) and Monica (Cox) hook up for the first time – explaining how Perry encouraged her to add a “funny line” for the live audience.“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” Cox wrote. “When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favourites.“To give a little backstory, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one night fling in London.

Friends star Courtney Cox has shared a touching tribute to her on-screen husband in the series, Matthew Perry. The pair starred as Monica and Chandler in the hit 1990s and 2000s comedy series, with the characters marrying in 2001.

is mourning Matthew Perry, who played her husband on the NBC sitcom “Friends,” following his death on Oct. 28 at age 54.“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” she wrote via Instagram on Nov. 14.

Matt LeBlanc has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his late Friends co-star Matthew Perry as he said that some of his "favourite times" were spent with the actor. Best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom, Perry died aged 54 on October 28.

Friends co-star Matthew Perry, saying it was an “honour” to share the stage with him.After the cast of Friends released a joint statement shortly after Perry’s death on October 28, LeBlanc, who played Joey in the sitcom, has now posted his own tribute on Instagram (November 14).“Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye,” LeBlanc wrote in the post, alongside some stills from Friends. “The times we had together are honestly among the favourite times of my life.“It was an honour to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.

who died Oct. 28 at his California home of an apparent drowning.LeBlanc penned a touching tribute Tuesday via Instagram about Perry, nearly a week after he paid his respects at the late actor’s funeral in LA. “Matthew,” he began.

Matt LeBlanc has taken to social media to pay tribute to his co-star and long-time friend Matthew Perry.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Matt LeBlanc honored his late “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry with a new tribute posted to Instagram in which LeBlanc called his time with Perry “among the favorite times of my life.” Perry died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at 54 years old. LeBlanc issued a joint statement on Perry’s death shortly after with “Friends” cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer.

Matthew Perry’s ex Kayti Edwards is speaking out following the tragic death of the “Friends” star.Edwards, a former model and Julie Andrews’ step-granddaughter, reportedly dated Perry in 2006. In a recent interview, she claimed that the final photo Perry shared on Instagram, which shows him relaxing in his hot tub, could be a sign that he was “not sober” at the time of his passing.“I know Matthew and I know that he wouldn’t have just drowned,” she told the UK Sun on Saturday. “I think he might have taken pills in the week leading up to this.”Perry was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on Oct.

the November 3rd ceremony in the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills.“I was at the funeral last weekend,” the “Simpsons” actor told The Messenger. “You know, sad.

Friends, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on 28 October, aged 54. Perry was laid to rest at a private funeral in the city on 3 November.According to E! News, the certificate states that his cause of death is still “deferred” following the latest reports that his initial autopsy results were inconclusive.

The Simpsons, detailed in an op-ed for The New York Times his first meeting with Perry, who died aged 54 last month (October 28).“We met almost 40 years ago, and he was, by far, the funniest friend I ever had,” Azaria wrote. “He also was the person who helped me get sober.”Perry, who had been open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol throughout his life, took Azaria to his first A.A.

Friends star Matthew Perry wanted him to play him in a biopic.News that the actor had named Zac Efron as his first choice to depict him in a biopic arose last week (November 2), when one of his close acquaintances, Athenna Crosby, spoke with Entertainment Tonight.The interview took place after the Friends actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was aged 54 and the death has been linked to an apparent drowning.“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby said.

Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing in the mega popular sitcom Friends, reportedly stopped a storyline where his character was to cheat on wife Monica Geller.The much-loved actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October at the age of 54.The cause of his death is still unknown, but it's reported that he drowned in his hot tub. A former co-star has now revealed an alternative storyline in Friends that never came to fruition. Lisa Cash, who appeared in the 1999 episode 'The One in Vegas' from season five, shared her experience as an extra and revealed that her role was initially supposed to be different.

A funeral service for Matthew Perry took place on Friday in Los Angeles, with the late actor's friends and family gathering to lay him to rest.The Friends star, famed for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom, tragically passed away on 28 October at his home in LA at the age of 54. His five Friends co-stars - Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer - were all in attendance, along with his parents, Suzanne Perry and John Bennett Perry. Matthew's stepfather Keith Morrison was also among the 20 mourners at the service, as reported by TMZ.

open about his lifelong struggle with addiction and staying sober, and wrote about his journey and his health issues in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” His death did not appear to be drug related, as he died of an apparent drowning in a hot tub at his home in the ritzy Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Law enforcement sources told TMZ that investigators ran a less-in-depth test on the actor that revealed he did not have fentanyl or meth in his system at the time of his death.More in-depth tests are currently being conducted as part of the toxicology. It can take months to establish an official cause of death, which is still “deferred.” Amid speculation about the cause, model and entertainment reporter Athenna Crosby, 25, the “mystery woman” last seen with him just 24 hours before his death, is speaking out.