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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This is so sad…
Friends director James Burrows is opening up about how the cast reacted to the shocking news of Matthew Perry‘s death. In an emotional interview with Today on Thursday, the 82-year-old tearfully recalled texting with “the girls,” AKA Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, right after news was released that the 54-year-old had died at his home on Saturday. Burrows shared:
Oof. Just incredibly heartbreaking.
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While he didn’t address whether or not he’d spoken to Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer on the day of the passing, we imagine they felt similarly. The group broke their silence on the significant loss in a joint statement on Monday, saying via People:
Reflecting on how difficult this loss is, the Will & Grace director went on to tell Today he needed “a couple of days to just let [the news] soak in” after learning of the tragedy, adding:
Nothing will ever be the same.
The creative went on to reflect on his time working on the sitcom, recalling how Matthew “was really funny” and “a little awkward, too,” just like his character Chandler Bing, making it a “perfect, perfect meld.” As for his acting, the director noted he was always so “inventive” and “had a certain way of turning a line.” He was the king of ’90s sarcasm for a reason!
As we all know, this death has been particularly tough for everyone to process as it comes after the beloved actor had done so much to overcome substance abuse struggles that plagued him over the years. Addressing this, James added:
Now, he wants The Odd Couple alum to be remembered “as a wonderful actor, a funny man, and a dear friend to a lot of people.”
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Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
Jennifer Aniston has released a lengthy statement mourning the loss of her Friends co-star Matthew Perry, who passed away at the age of 54 on October 28 in an apparent drowning.
David Schwimmer is the latest Friends star to mourn the loss of Matthew Perry.
Friends” co-star Matthew Perry. Hollywood was rocked when Perry’s sudden and shocking death was announced in October. The actor was just 54 years old at the time.
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.
Matt LeBlanc has shared his first personal tribute regarding the death of his co-star of a decade, Matthew Perry. LeBlanc and Perry played Joey and Chandler in “Friends,” one of the most iconic friendships on television, running for 10 seasons. Zac Efron discusses Matthew Perry mentorship and possibly playing him in a biopicJennifer Aniston is ‘struggling’ with Matthew Perry’s passingA post shared by Matt LeBlanc (@mleblanc)The post is made up of multiple photos of the LeBlanc and Perry in character over the years.
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.
We now know about as much as we’ll know about Matthew Perry‘s death as we will for quite some time.
Jennifer Aniston is said to be struggling following the death of her Friends co-star Matthew Perry, which came just a few months after the actress, 54, lost her father. Jennifer is reportedly devasted at the loss of her friend, whom she was said to be a pillar of support for amid his battles with alcohol and drug addiction. Matthew's Friends co-stars attended his funeral last week, which was held at Los Angeles Forest Lawn Cemetery, and since then a source close to the cast has revealed that some of them are particularly struggling with the loss.
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.
Taylor Swift fans are convinced that the singer's recent outfit is a sweet tribute to the popular US sitcom Friends, following the sad news of Matthew Perry's passing.Taylor, 33, is known for her love of Friends, and now fans have noticed a cute similarity between one of the singer's latest outfit and the iconic sitcom.The pop star has never hidden her love for Friends and she even invited Lisa Kudrow on stage during her 1989 tour for a duet of the sitcom's famous song Smelly Cat. "This singer, she's only ever played in coffee houses before.
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.
In the mass of fresh appreciation for Matthew Perry and his work on Friends this week following his death last weekend, David Schwimmer’s generosity to his five castmates has come to light.
Matthew Perry’s parents, mom Suzanne Perry and stepdad Keith Morrison, were spotted taking a walk with their dog on Friday.The couple were photographed close to their home nearly a week after the “Friends” star died of an apparent drowning on Saturday.Amid the outing, they spent time with some of their children and stopped into a local cafe.“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” Perry’s family said in a statement to People on Sunday. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.
Friends.In a joint interview on CBS’s Today show, Marta Kauffman and David Crane discussed their shock at the news of Perry’s passing at the age of 54 on Saturday (28 October).“He was happy and chipper,” Kauffman said of Perry, who played Chandler Bing for 10 seasons of the hit sitcom. “He didn’t seem weighed down by anything. He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.”Kauffman said she was in “utter shock” after hearing the news last weekend.
died Saturday of an apparent drowning incident at his California home. He was 54.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, which can takes months to establish an official cause of death.Additionally, a cause of death was “deferred.”The Post has contacted the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.Sources told the outlet that prescription medications were found at the property, and will be part of the review, which is common practice.The Post confirmed that officials received a phone call reporting that the late actor was in his hot tub and not breathing.The caller’s identity has not been revealed by authorities, though TMZ reported it was Perry’s assistant, who made the call after returning to the home.LAPD Capt.
Rosanna Arquette is speaking out about Matthew Perry, whom she starred alongside in the 2000 comedy The Whole Nine Yards.
“Friends” theme song “I’ll Be There for You” non-stop since the actor’s shocking death Saturday.The Rembrandts tune has had over 1.3 million streams across Spotify and YouTube this week.Singer Charlie Puth, 31, even performed the song at his concert in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday before transitioning into his 2015 hit “See You Again,” which was written for the film “Furious 7” as a tribute to Paul Walker.And the hardcover edition of Perry’s 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” occupies the top spot on Amazon’s Best Sellers in Memoirs list, while the paperback version sits at No. 3, as of Monday evening.Perry played funnyman Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom “Friends,” which aired from 1994 to 2004.The “Fools Rush In” star is believed to have drowned at his Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon.
has shocked his fans, family, and friends. Of course, the actor’s fellow “Friends” co-stars, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc, were also hit hard by the news. Now, the cast is speaking out in a joint statement.Matthew Perry’s co-stars released a statement about his death on October 30. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer mourned the loss of their co-star together.“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.