Matthew Perry remembered by ‘Friends’ co-stars, family at service

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died of an apparent drowning at his home on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.

We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” the cast said in a joint statement on Monday. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,” they continued. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”One day before the gathering, director Jim Burrows, who helmed more than a dozen episodes of “Friends,” said that he immediately texted Aniston, Cox and Kudrow after hearing of Perry’s passing.“I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he told “Today” on Thursday. “They were destroyed.

It’s a brother dying.”“Friends” co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and director Kevin Bright also released their own statement following the tragic news. “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,” they said. “It still seems impossible.

All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.”“He was a brilliant talent,” the trio continued. “It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew’s case, there are no truer words.