Indian fans of the TV show “Friends” woke up to the heartbreaking news of Matthew Perry’s death on Sunday. The 54-year-old Emmy-nominated actor, who played Chandler Bing on Friends, was found drowned in his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and popular website TMZ. Both stations cited anonymous sources confirming Perry’s death.
Friends aired from 1994 to 2004 and gained a cult following even among younger generations. While re-watching the episodes was comforting for many, it was surprising to see the actors reunite to celebrate their last on-screen ‘reunion’ in 2021. This feature was a big delight for fans. In addition to Perry, the entire cast, including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer, looked back on their time on the show and how they became friends in real life.
However, not many people know that Perry is close to filming due to emergency surgery. The actor said he had an emergency dentist appointment a few days before their date, which left him “feeling like my mouth is on fire.” “I felt my voice being heard … I couldn’t leave,” she told Diane Sawyer in an ABC interview. “So my choice was to go and do my best.” The special aired in May 2021 and was hosted by James Corden.
However, due to his pain and recent surgery, the actor’s speech seemed slurred during the broadcast, prompting fans to criticize or express concern. Many wondered if years of drug addiction and alcoholism caused the actor’s problems.
In the reunion special, Matthew Perry tearfully spoke about how special the bond between the six actors was. Sharing her ‘best’ explanation, she said: ‘After the show we met at a party or social gathering and it was the end of the night. You stayed with that guy all night. He apologized to the person he was with, but said he “needs to understand” how he met that special someone and that he would be talking all night. It may sound strange, but “it worked for all of us,” he says.
Friends focuses on six friends living in New York. They have supported each other through life, relationships and even career issues together. Perry had Chandler Joey (LeBlanc) as his cynical but anxious and neurotic roommate. By the end of the series, Chandler has married Cox’s Monica and has a family. The Family follows the main cast’s journey from single New Yorkers to married couples and established families.
Not many people know that Matthew Perry asked the producers for the final lines of the Friends finale, bringing the curtain down on the fan favorite series. “Until the very last episode, I left (co-creator/EP) Martha Kauffman out. “I said, ‘Nobody’s going to think of this but me.’ “Then can I ask you for the last line?” So as we all leave the apartment, Rachel offers us our last cup of coffee. I have to pull the curtains on Friends.” Perry wrote in her memoir Friends. lover. , and the scariest thing.
In the final scene of the show, Chandler and Monica decide to raise their children away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Six friends reminisced about their time in the apartment.
As they are about to leave, Rachel asks the couple if they have time for coffee or if they should leave for their new home right away. Chandler replied, “Yes. Where?” His line was another proof of his sarcasm and humor as his friends spent a lot of time at the Central Perk Cafe.
