October 29th 2023.
Friends fans are grieving the loss of their beloved Chandler Bing, as news of the sitcom star’s death breaks this weekend. Matthew Perry passed away at the age of 54, reportedly drowning in his jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles.
Tributes have been pouring in for the actor, as devoted fans remember him by reminiscing on their favorite scenes and his funniest quotes. Since the world-famous American show first aired in 1994, its characters have been taken into the hearts of many, as audiences got to know the group of dysfunctional 20-somethings living in Manhattan.
Perry isn’t the only member of the cast to have died in recent years. Robin Williams made a spontaneous appearance in the sitcom, playing Tomas in the episode “The One With The Ultimate Fighting Champion”. Neither Williams nor Crystal’s cameos were planned, but both were nearby and decided to drop by the studio for some spontaneous filming at the producers’ request – they even improvised their dialogue.
Sadly, the legendary Williams died at the age of 63 in 2014 after taking his own life. It was noted that he had struggled with depression and anxiety, with his wife also sharing that he had dementia. Taylor Negron, who played restauranteur Alessandro, died in 2015, aged 57, at his home in Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2008. Stan Kirsch, who starred as Ethan, the boyfriend of Monica Geller, died by suicide in 2020 at the age of 51.
Max Wright, the original Central Perk manager, died in 2019 at the age of 75. In 1995, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, which was successfully treated and remained in remission until 2019. Sadly, he died from the disease 24 years later at his home in New Jersey.
James Michael Tyler will forever be remembered as Gunther. He appeared in 148 Friends episodes out of 236 and is the show’s most frequently appearing recurring character actor. Tyler died in 2021 from advanced prostate cancer.
Ron Leibman played Rachel Green’s authoritarian father, Dr. Leonard Green. His character was often found in disagreement with Ross, repeatedly teasing him. Leibman died in 2019 at the age of 82 following complications of pneumonia.
Ron Glass played Russell, Ross’ divorce lawyer. He appeared in two episodes of Friends and died in 2016 due to ‘undisclosed causes’. Audra Lindley, who was Frances, the grandmother of Phoebe Buffay, died of complications from leukemia in 1997 at the age of 79. Fred Willard, who played Dean Lipson in the episode “The One After The Superbowl, Part 1”, died of a sudden heart attack in 2020, at age 86, with coronary artery disease and myelodysplastic syndrome listed as contributing factors.
Mike Hagerty was adored as Mr Treeger. He died in May 2022 at the age of 67 after suffering an illness prior to his death. It was reported that he had a negative reaction to an antibiotic used to treat a leg infection.
Matthew Perry will be remembered as the funnyman Chandler Bing, as fans come to terms with his loss. He starred alongside Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc and Lisa Kudrow for a decade from 1994 to 2004. The world has lost an icon, and the show will never be the same.
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