Joey ended up paying a touching tribute to Chandler.
in a Heartbreaking Instagram Post On Tuesday, Matt LeBlanc became the first friends Family releases personal statement on Matthew Perry’s death.
“Matthew,” the post began, “it is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye. Honestly, our time together was some of my favorite times in my life.
“It’s an honor to share the stage with you and call you my friend,” it continued, “Spread your wings and fly, brother, you’re finally free. So much love.”
James (LeBlanc), the lovable goofball Joey Tribbiani in “Apartment 19” versus Perry’s sarcastic Chandler Bing, couldn’t resist the end A quip: “I guess you still have the $20 you owe me.”
Here’s the full post, which shows several photos of the two actors, some of them embracing:
LeBlanc is the first individual core actor to publicly comment on Perry, found dead Oct. 28 in his hot tub. Previously, the show’s surviving star, LeBron, jennifer aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer — issue a joint statement On October 30, they expressed their “incalculable loss.”
“We are all grieving the loss of Matthew. We are more than just actors. We are a family. There is much to say, but now we are taking a moment to grieve and process this immeasurable loss,” they wrote. .
“As time goes by, we will say more as we are able. Right now, our thoughts and love are with Marty’s family, his friends and everyone who loved him around the world.”
The cast is known for being extremely tightThe iconic sitcom aired for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, and their relationship grew stronger. Perry wrote that they met on the set of Monica’s apartment and were asked to talk to each other – which was a natural thing. Just kidding, about romance, our careers, our loves, our losses,” he wrote. Tell In 1995, Oprah Winfrey said: “I think we all came together with an open mind to get along and connect as quickly as possible — and I think that’s what happened. We quickly We just hit it off right away.”
Several others have paid tribute to Perry, 54, in recent days.Earlier this week, Michael J. Fox revealed that Perry back to the Future Star’s Parkinson’s Foundation.
“I hope it wasn’t a flippant move, but when they first closed their big deal and became a millionaire for life, he wrote a big check to the foundation,” Fox told reporters. entertainment tonight“We started early and struggled to find our footing and this was a vote of confidence.”
“And it didn’t come with any self-aggrandizement or anything like that,” Fox continued. “He just said, ‘Take it and do the best you can.’ I loved that.”
Meanwhile, Zac Efron co-stars with Perry in this body-swapping comedy 17 againexplain He’ll be ‘honored’ to play Perry in biopic — something Perry once thought about.
“I was honored to hear that he wanted me to play him,” Efron told People, adding that he was “devastated” by Perry’s death.
“He was my mentor and we made a really cool movie together,” Efron continued. “I looked up to him and I learned my comedic timing from him. I mean, when we were shooting 17 again, for me, it was just surreal to see him right there because I learned so much from him, from his life. “