Lisa Kudrow has uncovered a 2004 note from late ‘Friends’ co-star Matthew Perry: “Timing is everything”

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Friends co-star Matthew Perry from 2004.Perry was found dead in October 2023 at his Los Angeles home, aged 54. An autopsy report ruled his manner of death as an accidental drug overdose, and showed that he died from the acute effects of ketamine, with contributing factors including drowning.In the hit sit-com series, Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay, while Matthew Perry played Chandler Bing.

After the series concluded in 2004, Perry gifted Kudrow the series’ famous cookie jar prop as a memento.On a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, per PEOPLE, Kudrow revealed that she was in possession of the cookie jar, but only recently opened it up and was surprised to find a two-decade old note from Perry in it.“Matthew gave that to me at the end of our last episode.

I had recently found the note that he had in it for me. I hadn’t opened it up or looked inside of it. But yeah, he did. He had a note in there and I forgot about it… Timing is everything.” Kudrow has chosen not to reveal what was written in the note.In other news, Kudrow recently revealed that the six core members of the Friends cast – herself, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and the late Perry – only met up once in the 17 years after the show ended.After Perry was found dead in October 2023 at his Los Angeles home, an autopsy report ruled his manner of death as an accidental drug overdose, revealing he died from the acute effects of ketamine.In September, Dr Mark Chavez was charged in connection with the actor’s death and has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine.

Two others – Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwasama and friend Erik Fleming – have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the Friends star’s fatal overdose.Iwasama,.