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Jennifer Aniston says Friends cast mourned Mathew Perry long before his death

Jennifer Aniston says Friends cast mourned Mathew Perry long before his death

India Today19 hours ago
Actor Jennifer Aniston, known for her iconic American sitcom 'Friends', recently shared her sentiments about late co-star Mathew Perry's death and struggle with addiction. She stated that the cast of the show mourned Perry, 54, long before he died in 2023.Anniston, in an interview with Vanity Fair, revealed that the former 'Friends' actor's battle with substance abuse was hard on him. She mentioned that her late friend and colleague who portrayed Chandler Bing died from the 'acute effects' of ketamine.advertisementThe actor said, "We did everything we could when we could. But it almost felt like we'd been mourning Matthew for a long time because his battle with that disease was a really hard one for him to fight. As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there's a part of me that thinks this is better. I'm glad he's out of that pain."
Anniston paid tribute to Perry after his death by sharing one of the text messages he once sent her. In a picture featuring the 'Friends' co-stars laughing together, the caption read, "Making you laugh just made my day. It made my day."Following Perry's death, Anniston shared an emotional goodbye message on social media. She wrote, "Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I've never experienced before.""He was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us. This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were and what our path was going to be. For Matty, he KNEW he loved to make people laugh. As he said himself, if he didn't hear the 'laugh' he thought he was going to die. His life literally depended on it. And boy did he succeed in doing just that. He made all of us laugh. And laugh hard," the 'Friends' actor added.Anniston, known for her comic roles, featured mystery-comedies such as 'Murder Mystery' (2019) and 'Murder Mystery 2' (2023).- EndsTrending Reel
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