Friends Actors React to the Death of Matthew Perry: ‘We Are a Family’

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer released a joint statement Monday evening, October 30, speaking for the first time after the death of their comrade “Chandler” in the cult series.

“We were more than just film colleagues. We are a family.” The actors of the series Friends reacted for the first time Monday October 30 after the death of actor Matthew Perry, who played their comrade “Chandler” in this cult series. “We are all completely devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement.

The actor died at the age of 54. He was found unconscious on Saturday by his assistant in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home. Since this thunderclap, his companions from Friends had remained silent.

“There is so much to say, but for now we will take a moment to grieve and digest this unfathomable loss,” they explained in their press release. “For now, our thoughts and love are with Matty’s family, his friends and all those who loved him around the world.”

Since the announcement of Matthew Perry’s death, series co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane have also reacted. “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened… It still seems impossible,” they explained in a joint statement with executive producer Kevin Bright.

Inner demons

Behind the camera, the actor has long struggled with his demons. Matthew Perry struggled for years with his addiction to painkillers and alcohol. However, the cause of his death is not yet known. No traces of drugs were found in his home, but antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications were found in his home. Toxicological analyzes are underway.

In these memoirs published last year, he confided having undergone 65 detoxification sessions, spending more than 9 million dollars on these treatments. He had also undergone several surgeries related to his drug addiction problems, including a seven-hour colon operation in 2018, going so far as to say one day: “I should be dead”.

During a recent television appearance, the actor also surprised the audience by admitting to having suffered from severe anxiety “every night” while filming Friends.

In addition to the success of the cult series, which brought him worldwide fame, Matthew Perry starred in films such as Love at First Sight and the Aftermath, and My Neighbor the Killer.

2023-10-31 07:43:00
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