The death of Matthew Perry, who gave life to the charismatic Chandler Bing in the legendary Friends, has left millions of viewers around the world orphaned. On October 29, the news of the death of the 54-year-old interpreter was known, who was found dead by his assistant in the jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles.
His colleagues in Friends -Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc -, who shared years of recordings in the series, did not want to miss the actor's funeral. They have also offered their own tributes from their social media profiles, each one more emotional. Courteney Cox, who played Monica Geller, Perry's friend and wife in the famous series, recovered precisely one of the funniest scenes of her character to say that last goodbye to her partner.
"I am very grateful for the moments I had with you Matty and I miss you every day," writes the actress on her Instagram account, sharing the video of the famous scene, in which you can see Ross (David Schwimmer), brother of Monica in the series, entering Chandler's hotel room by surprise, who is lying in bed, when their romance was still secret.
The sequence showed that first, magical moment in which viewers discover that Chandler and Monica are having an affair.
An unforgettable episode, selected by the performer to remember her co-star, to whom she also dedicated some heartfelt words. "When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments that I wish I could share. For now, here is one of my favorites," says the actress, who also reveals that thanks to the public's reaction, what It was going to be a "one night stand in London" it became "the beginning of their love story."
In addition to the actress, her partner Matt LeBlanc -Joey Tribbiani in fiction-, shared another message on his networks hours before, ensuring that the days spent with Perry were among "the best" of his entire life.
Over the course of a decade, from 1994 to 2004, Perry played Chandler Bing, one of the favorite television sitcom characters of all time. Chandler knew how to win over the public with his friendliness and peculiar humor, making him an essential part of Friends.
However, the actor was experiencing his worst moments during much of the time he spent on the series. In 2022, Perry revealed in his book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing that while he was part of one of the most famous series of all time he faced his addiction to various drugs and alcohol.
Preliminary information rules out the presence of drugs at the scene, although some prescription medications were found. The official cause of death is yet to be determined, with a full toxicology report potentially taking up to six months.
