James Michael Tyler
The “Friends” star has died
James Michael Tyler has died at the age of 59.
© Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images
In the summer, James Michael Tyler made his cancer public, now the actor has lost the battle against the insidious disease. He was only 59 years old.
His manager confirmed that. James Michael Tyler died peacefully in his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, October 24, 2021. “Anyone who met him once has made a friend for life,” the message said. “He leaves his wife, the love of his life.”
Courteney Cox mourns her colleague
James Michael Tyler was best known for his role as waiter Gunther in the hit series “Friends”. His sarcastic comments and unsuccessful advances towards the main character Rachel earned him cult status.
“Friends” colleague Courteney Cox, 57, makes her grief over Tyler’s death public a few hours after it became known on Instagram. “The level of gratitude you have brought into the room and shown on set each day is the level of gratitude I feel for knowing you. Rest in peace, James,” wrote Cox on a photo of the deceased.
James Michael Tyler spoke openly about his illness
In June 2021, Tyler first spoke publicly about his illness. “I’ve had to deal with this diagnosis for almost three years. It’s now in the terminal stages. It will probably get me at some point,” said the actor on the US talk show “Today”. According to Tyler, the cause of its severe course was that the disease initially went unnoticed. The prostate cancer was discovered through a routine examination and abnormal blood tests.
Sources used: BBC, instagram.com