Before Matthew Perry starred in one of the biggest sitcoms, he was an extra on Silver Spoons. Even though he had no lines in that 1986 episode, the 17-year-old stood out.
It has been almost 48 hours since Matthew Perry passed away, and today, his Friends co-stars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, released a statement on his passing to People.
The statement reads, “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.
“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.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if they will do an on-camera group interview to the highest bidder, and that is when they will say more.
Before Matthew Perry was the Laurel to his Hardy friend on Friends, he already had a Hardy in his life on Charles in Charge. How cute was the 15-year-old in that 1985 episode?
Matthew Perry, 54, was found dead in his hot tub today, according to Variety.
Perry was best known for Friends, but he was so much better than that show. He was a comedic genius and was smarter than the scripts that were given him.
But like his character on Growing Pains, he was plagued by the bottle and drugs. He struggled with it for years, and it took its toll on him. I hope he is finding the peace in heaven he didn’t get here on Earth.
And tonight, I won’t cry over his death. I will remember the good times I had watching him in Boys Will Be Boys, Fools Rush In, The Whole Nine Yards and its sequel, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, 17 Again, Mr. Sunshine, and The Odd Couple, to name a few.
Although, I will be blubbering if I watch that Growing Pains episode.
So, I will focus on his funnier works because I want to remember him with a smile. He would make me laugh. I wish people could have seen how funny he was as I did at press events. He had a way about him that we didn’t get to see him as when he had a script in his hand.
Let’s remember him with laughs. This way, he could know that we knew he was funny.
