Friends on screen, they formed a real family off the sets… From 1994 to 2004, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow starred in the series Friends. Although the years have passed, they were still as united as ever. Unfortunately, one of them died on Saturday October 28, 2023. At the age of 54, Matthew Perry was found dead in his jacuzzi in Los Angeles. In a press release relayed by PeopleMonday October 30, 2023, the five stars had indicated that they were going “take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss”. Finally, Matt LeBlanc was the first to break the silence. Tuesday November 14, 2023, on InstagramCourteney Cox, who played Matthew Perry’s character’s wife in Friendsspoke. “I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day“she confided in the caption of a video of a cult scene from the series. “For the record, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one-night stand in London. But thanks to the audience’s reaction, it became the start of their love story. In this scene, before we We started filming, he whispered something funny to say to me. He often did things like that. He was funny and he was nice.”she remembered.
Jennifer Aniston lost her “little brother”
Upset, Jennifer Aniston shared a long message on her account InstagramWednesday November 15, 2023. “I hurt to the depths of my being. Having to say goodbye to my dear Matty was one of the most intense emotions of my entire life […] We loved him so deeply. He was part of us. There were always six of us. They were a loving family who changed the course of our lives while changing who we were. Matty knew he liked to make people laugh. As he said himself, if he didn’t hear laughter, he thought he was going to die. His life literally depended on it. And he really managed to make people laugh. He made us laugh so much. And full-throated”she confided in the caption of a black and white photo where she laughs in front of her friend. “In recent weeks, I spent my days rereading our text messages. I laughed and cried while reading them. I will keep them for the rest of my life […] I love you so much Matty. I know that you are now at peace and that you no longer suffer“she added.
David Schwimmer’s moving tribute
For ten years, David Schwimmer played Ross, one of Matthew Perry’s character’s best friends in Friends. On Instagramhe naturally expressed himself in order to pay tribute to his friend and thank him for “ten years of laughter and creativity”. “You also had a generous heart that you shared with us so that the six of us could create a family“, he shared, before slipping into the caption of a photo taken on the set of the series: “I imagine you somewhere, in that same white suit, hands in your pockets, looking around, saying sarcastically: Couldn’t there be more clouds?” Today, only Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe in Friends has not yet expressed itself.
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