Matthew Perry's 'Friends' Co-Stars Paid Tribute In A Joint Statement

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer shared a statement about the death of their 'Friends' co-star, Matthew Perry.

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Following the death of Matthew Perry on Oct. 28, his Friends co-stars are paying tribute to their fellow actor and friend. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer shared a joint statement remembering Perry.

“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” the stars wrote in a statement provided to People on Oct. 30. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”

Perry’s co-stars added that they will say more “in time,” but concluded their statement with condolences. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”

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The statement follows an outpouring of love from former Friends guest stars — as well as co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, and executive producer Kevin Bright. The trio wrote in their own join statement to Deadline that they would “cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment — not just to his work, but in life as well.”

They also used Friends’ signature “The One...” episode title convention to encapsulate their grief: “This truly is The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken.”

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