Matthew Perry’s assistant and ‘best friend’ shares poignant post after star’s funeral
05.11.2023 - 06:47
/ ok.co.uk
Matthew Perry’s assistant and ‘best friend’ Briana Brancato shared a simple but moving post to her social media hours after the Friends star's Hollywood funeral. Briana, 34, was reportedly one of the late actor's closest friends, and took to her Instagram Stories after he was laid to rest at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills on Friday, 3 November.
The pretty personal assistant shared a photo of a tall outdoor fire heater lighting up a tree at the Hotel Bel-Air, where Matthew was spotted enjoying dinner just a few days before his death.
She captioned the photo with a simple "peaceful" and tagged the famous Hollywood hotel. The emotional funeral ceremony for Matthew, who was found dead in the jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home on 29 October, was held earlier in the day and received a huge turnout of friends and loved ones.
His Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston was first to arrive and was joined by the show's other big names, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc. After learning of her late boss's tragic, personal assistant Briana shared an emotional tribute to the comedy actor, who played Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, calling him a "genius" and saying he'd "forever be in my heart".
Alongside a montage of photographs of Briana and Matthew, she wrote: "I've expressed my deepest gratitude to him on numerous occasions, not only for guiding me into a career I cherish but also for allowing me to take care of him for 7 years. Along w[ith] the countless other experiences I'm thankful for.
"From witnessing him in his genius to sharing in his worldly adventures living around the world, he took me on a remarkable journey. My heart is heavy, but celebrating my memories is the most profound way to
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