Cast of the iconic TV show, Friends, had spoke after Matthew Perry, one of the cast members of the popular show, passed away. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer had stated their joint statement, that read as,
“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,”
“There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”
“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,”
“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,”
“For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”
As Matthew Perry was struggling with his addiction towards alcoholism and drugs, he had stated that those were rough times, as he said in his interview with Diane Sawyer, “I should have been the toast of the town, but I was in a dark room meeting with nothing but drug dealers and completely alone,”
In his book, memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, he had talked about his addiction while he was working on the set of Friends.
“They were understanding, and they were patient,” Matthew said about his co-stars.
“It’s like penguins. In nature, when one is sick or very injured, the other penguins surround it and prop it up and walk around until that penguin can walk on its own. And that’s kind of what the cast did for me.”
“It’s a hideous disease, and he has a tough version of it,”
“I love Matthew a lot. We’re part of a family. I’m basically ending this with ‘I’ll be there for you,’ but it’s true. I’ll always be there for him.”
As his co-stars had released a statement after his loss, the creators of the show too, had talked about his passing.
“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,” said, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, with the producer of the show, Kevin Bright.
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.”
I’m heartbroken about the untimely death of my “son”, Matthew Perry. The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock. I’m sending love & condolences to his friends & family, especially his dad, John Bennett Perry, who I worked with on Flamingo Road & Falcon Crest. #RIPMatthew pic.twitter.com/QWMsBVJEAr
— Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair) October 29, 2023
Morgan Fairchild, who played as the mother of Chandler in the show, had said, “I’m heartbroken about the untimely death of my ‘son’, Matthew Perry,”
“The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock. I’m sending love & condolences to his friends & family, especially his dad, John Bennett Perry, who I worked with on Flamingo Road & Falcon Crest.”
“What a loss. The world will miss you Matthew Perry, the joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on. I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared. ♥️” said Maggie Wheeler.
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