In a sombre ceremony at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, beloved actor Matthew Perry, renowned for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, was laid to rest. The poignant event saw all five of his Friends co-stars—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow—gather to pay their respects.
Approximately 20 mourners attended the funeral, according to TMZ, with Perry’s father, John Bennett Perry, and stepfather, Keith Morrison, also present, as reported by Page Six. The Forest Lawn cemetery, a final resting place for iconic figures like Humphrey Bogart, Nat King Cole, and Elizabeth Taylor, served as the backdrop for the emotional farewell.
Matthew Perry, 54, tragically passed away last weekend in what appears to be a drowning incident at his Los Angeles residence. The Forest Lawn Cemetery, located less than a mile from the studios where Friends was filmed, added a poignant connection to the actor’s legacy.
The Friends cast, in a collective statement, expressed their profound grief: “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.”
Details surrounding the cause and manner of Perry’s death remain pending, awaiting determination by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
