Jennifer Aniston reflected on the loss of Matthew Perry and revealed that she and her “Friends” co-stars were grieving even before his death in 2023.
Almost two years after Matthew Perry’s death, Jennifer Aniston reflected on the loss of her friend and revealed that she and her “Friends” co-stars had been grieving before he passed away in 2023.
In an interview with Variety, the 56-year-old actress spoke openly about Perry’s struggle with addiction and how she and others close to him witnessed his difficult battle to stay sober.
“It almost felt like we had been grieving Matthew for a long time, because his battle with the disease was so hard for him,” Aniston said.
“We did everything we could when we could,” she said, referring to her co-stars Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow.
For Aniston, her friend’s death, while very sad, may have been a relief for him: “As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there’s a part of me that thinks it’s better now,” the actress admitted. “I’m glad he’s out of that pain.”
Matthew Perry died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54, due to the acute effects of ketamine.
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