Jennifer Aniston asks Matthew Perry fans to “honour his legacy” with new request

nme.com:

Friends – was found dead in his Los Angeles home last month aged 54, with a private funeral service taking place earlier in November.Following news of his death, his co-actors on the series shared a series of heartfelt tributes to Perry.

This included an emotional message from Jennifer Aniston, who took on the role of Rachel Green in the series and wrote that the loss has “cut deep” and has caused an “insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before”.Now, Aniston has called on her millions of social media followers to help remember the actor in a new way by supporting his foundation.The project, called The Matthew Perry Foundation, was set up to bring awareness to addiction, and looks to highlight “Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others”.“It will honour his legacy and be guided by his own words and experiences and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible,” the website reads.

It also shares a quote by Perry which reads: “When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned – I want helping others to be the first thing that’s mentioned.

And I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that. Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down.’Sharing a link to the foundation’s page, Aniston also wrote a caption which read: “For #GivingTuesday please join me and Matty’s family in supporting his foundation – which is working to help those suffering with addiction…‘He would have been grateful for the love.”Perry’s commitment to the cause came partly through his own struggles with painkiller addiction and alcohol abuse, which he discussed honestly in his memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible.