{"id":49700,"date":"2023-10-29T07:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/29\/friends-and-former-co-stars-pay-tribute-to-matthew-perry\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T07:01:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:01:41","slug":"friends-and-former-co-stars-pay-tribute-to-matthew-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/29\/friends-and-former-co-stars-pay-tribute-to-matthew-perry\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and former co-stars pay tribute to Matthew Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2023-10-29\" datetime=\"1698562901\" pubdate=\"\">29 October 2023<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Wheeler, Rumer Willis and Mira Sorvino are among the stars to have paid tribute to the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/matthew-perry\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,matthew-perry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Perry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Matthew Perry has died<\/p>\n<p>The former &#8216;Friends&#8217; actor passed away at home on Saturday (28.10.23) in an apparent drowning aged 54 and his friends and former co-stars are mourning the &#8220;comedic genius&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie, who famously played Janice Hosenstein, the on\/off girlfriend of Matthew&#8217;s character Chandler Bing in &#8216;Friends&#8217;, shared a photo of them together on Instagram and wrote: \u201cWhat a loss. The world will miss you Mathew Perry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow &#8216;Friends&#8217; star Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler&#8217;s mother, also spoke of her &#8220;heartbreak&#8221; at the news.<\/p>\n<p>\nShe posted on X: &#8220;I\u2019m heartbroken about the untimely death of my &#8216;son&#8217;, Matthew Perry. The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock. I\u2019m sending love + condolences to his friends + family, especially his dad, John Bennett Perry, who I worked with on Flamingo Road + Falcon Crest. #RIPMatthew (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nWarner Bros., the production company behind &#8216;Friends&#8217; have released a statement on the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>\nThey said: \u201cWe are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry. Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe impact of his comedic genius was felt around the world, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of so many. This is a heartbreaking day, and we send our love to his family, his loved ones, and all of his devoted fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nRumer recalled how kind Matthew was to her when she visited her dad Bruce Willis on the set of their movie &#8216;The Whole Nine Yards&#8217; with her sisters Scout and Tallulah.<\/p>\n<p>\nShe wrote on her Instagram Story: &#8220;When I was a kid and I was on Set while he and my dad were doing whole nine and whole 10 yards he was so kind and funny and sweet with my sisters and me and I think his physical Comedy and that movie still makes me laugh so much, I know he had many challenges in his life and brought a lot of joy to people with his comedy I hope he can rest peacefully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nBoth Mira &#8211; who starred with Matthew in &#8216;Parallel Lives&#8217; &#8211; and Olivia Munn reflected on the actor&#8217;s past struggles in their tributes.<\/p>\n<p>\nMira posted on X: &#8220;Oh no!!! Matthew Perry!! You sweet, troubled soul!! May you find peace and happiness in Heaven, making everyone laugh with your singular wit!!! [broken heart emojis] (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nOlivia shared her tribute on her Instagram Story and wrote: &#8220;He struggled with so much addiction and was brave enough to be open and honest about it. I&#8217;m so sorry to his family and friends who are getting this news today. Nothing short of heartbreaking. Rest in love, Matthew Perry (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nMeanwhile, Nancy Sinatra urged fans to pay tribute by reading the actor&#8217;s biography, &#8216;Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>\nShe wrote: &#8220;Happy trails to you, Matt. Thanks for being you. Wishing you a peaceful journey home through the stars.If you loved Matthew Perry as I did read his book. You will learn a lot about him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nMatthew&#8217;s &#8216;Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip&#8217; co-star and director Timothy Busfield will miss his friend &#8220;desperately&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe told People in a statement: &#8220;Matty Perry was a gem. I had the great, good fortune to act with and also direct him on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;He was a good, good man and a sweet, funny soul who will be missed, desperately. Not only by his millions of devoted fans, but by those co-workers and friends who he made crumble to the floor with his fast and searing wit.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;He told me that he once spent an entire evening entertaining a famous director. Taking him to one club after another, thinking to himself, &#8216;He really likes me, maybe he\u2019ll hire me.&#8217; It wasn\u2019t until the following morning, after a great night, that he discovered it wasn\u2019t the famous director at all. He was just some guy. He told that story on himself. That\u2019s what kind of man he was.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Happy Trails, brother. I\u2019ll miss you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/friends-former-stars-pay-tribute-matthew-perry-1387527.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29 October 2023 Maggie Wheeler, Rumer Willis and Mira Sorvino are among the stars to have paid tribute to the late Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry has died The former &#8216;Friends&#8217; actor passed away at home on Saturday (28.10.23) in an apparent drowning aged 54 and his friends and former co-stars are mourning the &#8220;comedic genius&#8221;. 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