Friends are reportedly “planning a special reunion” to honour their late co-star Matthew Perry.Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
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A private funeral took place for Friends star Matthew Perry who was laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles on Friday. The actor, most famous for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom Friends, tragically passed away on 28 October at his home in LA at the age of 54.
It was said to be a ceremony of "tears and laughter" without a "dry eye in there" as friends and family members gathered to lay the actor to rest a week and bid their final farewell following his death.
The service ended with a rendition of Peter Gabriel's song 'Don't Give Up' which reportedly left everyone in tears as they remembered their beloved friend. The funeral was attended by Matthew's parents, John Benett Perry, Suzanne, and stepfather Keith Morrison, along with other family members and close friends.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow were also among around the 20 mourners in attendance, as reported by TMZ. After the hour-long service, Perry was buried in a dark wooden coffin in a family-only ceremony.
The private funeral took place at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills which is less than a mile away from the studios where the hit sitcom was filmed. Forest Lawn is the burial place of celebrities including Humphrey Bogart, Nat King Cole, Clark Gable, Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor.
An onlooker told DailyMail.com about some details of the funeral: "There was not a dry eye in there.
There were a lot of tears and laughter. Only close friends and family spoke." The Friends co-stars, along with other mourners, were seen consoling each other after making their final farewell to the late actor - with many choosing to hide their eyes behind dark sunglasses.
The service ended
Friends are reportedly “planning a special reunion” to honour their late co-star Matthew Perry.Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
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David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.
Friends star Lisa Kudrow has paid an emotional tribute to her co-star Matthew Perry after his tragic death on Saturday, 28 October. Lisa played Phoebe Buffay in the American sitcom Friends alongside Matthew Perry, who was known for the fun and loveable character Chandler Bing. Taking to Instagram, Lisa said: "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.
The news of Matthew Perry’s tragic death has been met with heartbreaking tributes from fans all over the world. Now his Friends co-stars, who spent 10 years working closely with Matthew, have spoken out and gave a sweet nod to Matthew’s loving and funny character, Chandler Bing. Friends is an American sitcom which first aired in 1994 and ran for 10 years until 2004.
David Schwimmer has recalled one of his 'favourite moments' with later friend and co-star Matthew Perry as he penned his own tribute following the actor's tragic death. Perry died aged 54 on October 28.
at the age of 54, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox are ready to share their to their Friends costar Matthew Perry.Perry was found dead of an apparent drowning at his home in Los Angeles on October 28. Immediately following the news of his death, the famously tight-knit cast—Aniston, Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer— about the actor: “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” their statement, signed by all five stars, reads. “We were more than just cast mates.
David Schwimmer, who played Ross Geller in the popular American sitcom Friends, has shared a heartfelt tribute to his former co-star Matthew Perry following his unexpected passing. Posting a picture of them together on set, David wrote: "Matty, Thank you for ten incredible years of laughter and creativity." He continued: "I will never forget your impeccable comic timing and delivery. You could take a straight line of dialogue and bend it to your will, resulting in something so entirely original and unexpectedly funny it still astonishes.
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.
Friends star Matt LeBlanc has paid an emotional tribute to his co-star Matthew Perry after his tragic death on Saturday, 28 October. Matt played Joey Tribbiani in the American sitcom Friends alongside Matthew Perry, who was known for the fun and loveable character Chandler Bing.Taking to Instagram Matt said: "It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye.The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life. "It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.
Entertainment Tonight during the annual “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson’s” gala, a benefit hosted by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.“He was a hockey player, a good hockey player, and we played hockey together,” the “Back to the Future” star added. According to Fox, Perry once gave his foundation, which began in 2000 and specializes in research into Parkinson’s disease, a gracious donation.
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.
according to TMZ. The “Friends” star died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at age 54 of an apparent drowning at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Perry’s cause of death has been “deferred,” so it’s unknown if he had a relapse after openly talking about his lifelong struggles with addiction, including detailing it in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” However, authorities believe no foul play was involved and no drugs were found at the scene.
Friends co-stars attending the service.The private laying to rest took place at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, less than a mile from the television studios in which the beloved sitcom was filmed.According to TMZ, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow were among approximately 20 mourners, as well as Perry’s mother Suzanne Perry, father John Bennett Perry and stepfather Keith Morrison.Forest Lawn Cemetery is the resting place of many other celebrities, including Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Humphrey Bogart.Perry – who shot to international fame for his portrayal of the sarcastic yet loveable Chandler Bing – died on October 28 in an apparent drowning in his hot tub. He was 54 years old.On Wednesday (November 1), it was reported that no trace of either methamphetamine or fentanyl was found in his system at the time of his death.