Matthew Perry’s family held a private funeral for him after he passed away earlier and his “Friends” co-stars were in attendance.
People report that Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow all came for the event held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles. The funeral lasted for two hours.
Perry died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54. And his former “Friends” co-stars released a statement to mourn him.
“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss,” the five wrote.
“In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”
Forest Lawn Memorial Park has been the final resting place of notable actors like Paul Walker, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and Nipsey Hussle.
Perry had been open about his struggles with his addiction to alcohol and drug abuse. He became addicted to Vicodin and went to rehab after a jet ski accident in 1997.
He later turned his Malibu property into a sober living facility.
“When I die, I don’t want ‘Friends’ to be the first thing that’s mentioned — I want helping others to be the first thing that’s mentioned,” Perry said on the “Q With Tom Power” podcast in 2022, promoting his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”
“I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that. Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down.”
