Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham is speaking about the sudden loss of her friend and co-star Matthew Perry.
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died of an apparent drowning at his home on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates.
We are a family,” the cast said in a joint statement on Monday. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,” they continued. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”One day before the gathering, director Jim Burrows, who helmed more than a dozen episodes of “Friends,” said that he immediately texted Aniston, Cox and Kudrow after hearing of Perry’s passing.“I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he told “Today” on Thursday.
“They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying.”“Friends” co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and director Kevin Bright also released their own statement following the tragic news. “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,” they said.
“It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.”“He was a brilliant talent,” the trio continued. “It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew’s case, there are no truer words.
From the day we first heard him embody the role of Chandler Bing, there was no one else for us. We will always cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment – not just to his work, but in life as well. He was always the funniest person in the room.
Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham is speaking about the sudden loss of her friend and co-star Matthew Perry.
Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.
who died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.The “Morning Show” star wrote on Instagram Wednesday in a lengthy and emotional tribute: “Oh boy this one has cut deep… Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before.”She continued: “We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Loss of life or loss of love.
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.
Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — in his 2022 memoir, and how director Jimmy Burrows encouraged them to bond in Monica Geller’s apartment on set.“Immediately, there was electricity in the air,” Perry wrote in “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” one year before his tragic death. “We talked and joked, about romance, our careers, our loves, our losses. And the bond that Jimmy knew would be critical had begun,” he continued.
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.
Tre Lovell told The Post that in the case of a death like Perry’s, there are three options that could happen. “There may be a trust, and that would be administered privately, through his trustee. He could have had a will — that would be administered under [probate] court supervision.
The funeral service for Matthew Perry took place on Friday in Los Angeles, with the late actor's friends and family gathering to say their final goodbye at Forest Lawn Cemetery. His five Friends co-stars - Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer - were all in attendance at the sad occasion. Lisa, Jennifer, Courteney and David were seen arriving together on Friday, while their co-star Matt joined them outside after the ceremony, all four were dressed in sombre black attire for the funeral service.The group of four, however, did not attend the second part of the service, which was for Matthew's family and closest friends.
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Matthew Perry’s appearance on HBO Max’s “Friends” special in 2021 due to his past struggles.“Yes, I was concerned about him,” she told “Today” show’s Hoda Kotb in a pre-taped interview, which aired on Wednesday. “Knowing that he’d been through everything he’d been through, and every time he had surgery they’re giving him opioids for pain, and the cycle starts over again.”“So, yes, I was concerned about what point in the cycle he was in that moment.”Just days before the highly anticipated gathering — which brought together Perry and his former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — Perry had “emergency dental surgery.”“They did all sorts of things,” the actor told Diane Sawyer during a sit-down that aired in October 2022, adding that the procedure “made [his] mouth feel like fire.”Fans noticed Perry’s slurred speech during the two-hour special.“It sounded like my voice was off,” Perry acknowledged Sawyer.
John Stamos is the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Matthew Perry with a touching post on Instagram. The Full House alum recalled Perry’s generosity and kindness when he guest-starred on Friends.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Stamos revealed on Instagram in the wake of Matthew Perry‘s death that the late “Friends” star came to his aid during an embarrassing trip to the set of the NBC sitcom. Stamos made a surprise cameo on “Friends” in 2003 during the show’s ninth season. He played Zach, Chandler’s co-worker who is courted to be a potential sperm donor for Monica and Chandler.
Thomas Lennon “Reno 911!” star Thomas Lennon worked closely with Matthew Perry on the CBS remake of “The Odd Couple,” which aired for three seasons and 38 episodes from 2015 and 2017. Perry developed and executive produced the show (with Danny Jacobson and Joe Keenan) and starred as Oscar Madison, opposite Lennon as Felix Unger. Lindsay Sloane, Yvette Nicole Brown and Wendell Pierce also starred in the series, based of course on the Neil Simon play (later made famous as a TV sitcom in the 1970s). It was a reunion for Lennon and Perry, who also worked together on the 2009 film “17 Again.” In that comedy, Perry and Lennon play best friends. Variety asked Lennon to offer his memories of working with Perry over the years; below, he shares this tribute. Matthew Perry told me a lot of stories—none of which can be printed in Variety.
Matthew Perry's most recent ex, Molly Hurwitz, shared a moving tribute online following his tragic death at age 54., adding that he had "caused pain like [she'd] never known." Molly, 32, was initially linked to the actor in 2018, and the pair were engaged in November of 2020, before separating in June 2021.The literary manager for Thruline Entertainment posted a moving tribute to Matthew on Instagram after the 54-year-old Friends star was found dead in his Los Angeles home over the weekend. She wrote: "He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.
Matthew Perry’s death has shocked Hollywood. The former “Friends” star died at his LA home on October 28. Sadly, he left behind family members, fans, and of course, his friends.
mourning the loss of Matthew Perry. The Hollywood star became fast friends with the actor while filming the 1997 film ‘Fools Rush In,’ revealing that “throughout the years” the pair shared many sweet moments together, filled with “nostalgia and gratitude.”The actress shared a series of photos with the late actor, including a behind-the-scenes pic, and a short message from Perry where he previously explained that their movie had been one of his favorite projects to have been involved in.“Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.
Salma Hayek is remembering her late Fools Rush In co-star Matthew Perry after news that the actor had died.