TheFriendsfamily is mourning one of their own.
We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew," the statement read.
We were more than just cast mates.
Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox on ‘Friends’.Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
We are a family.
It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye, LeBlanc wrote.
The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life.
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It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.
I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you.
“In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc on ‘Friends: The Reunion’.Terence Patrick/ourtesy of HBO Max
He often did things like that.
He was funny and he was kind.”
His life literally depended on it.
And boy did he succeed in doing just that.
He made all of us laugh.
It made my day.
Referencing the group overall, she added, We were always the six of us.
Now it makes me smile and grieve at the same time.
Thank you for your open heart in a six-way relationship that required compromise.
And a lot of ‘talking.’
Thank you for showing up at work when you werent well and then being completely brilliant.
Thank you for the best 10 years a person gets to have.
The sitcoms popularity has persisted, finding a new audience on streaming platforms.
After years of inquiry, the cast came back together for the 2021 specialFriends: The Reunion.
During the special, Perry got emotional while reflecting on the core casts enduring bond.
That was the end of the night, he said.
You just sat with the person all night long and that was it.
And thats the way it worked."
