Matthew Perry death: Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc break silence with tributes weeks after star's death

Matthew Perry death: Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc break silence with tributes weeks after star's death

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Alex Davies

By Alex Davies


Published: 15/11/2023

- 08:55

Updated: 15/11/2023

- 09:37

The Friends stars have each issued personal statements

Weeks after Friends star Matthew Perry was found dead at his Los Angeles home on October 28, a number of his Friends co-stars have shared their own tributes.

The core cast released a joint statement earlier this month following Perry's death but now the likes of Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox have published more personal tributes to their colleague and friend.


LeBlanc took to Instagram to honour his Friends co-star as he shared a series of images of his character Joey alongside Perry's Chandler.

He also included a heartwarming behind-the-scenes snap of the Friends cast enjoying a hug in-between takes.

LeBlanc penned to his friend: "Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life.

"It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never.

Matthew Perry (second from right)

Matthew Perry (second from right) with the cast of Friends

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"Spread your wings and fly brother you’re finally free. Much love," he added before he signed off with a joke: "And I guess you’re keeping the 20 bucks you owe me."

Cox soon followed in LeBlanc's footsteps on Tuesday evening as she too took to Instagram but this time with a clip of her character Monica alongside Chandler.

The actor shared a clip which showed the pair in bed together in a scene which aired on TV as well as an outtake from the moment.

Cox accompanied the video with the tribute: "I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day.

"When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favorites.

"To give a little backstory, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one night fling in London. But because of the audience’s reaction, it became the beginning of their love story.

"In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say. He often did things like that. He was funny and he was kind."

Fans flocked to the comments of both posts to share their condolences, with many admitting they were left in tears, including one fan who penned: "I'm crying, still in denial i guess." (sic)

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Perry's Friends co-stars reunited at the star's funeral earlier this month after he was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in LA.

The core cast had released a joint tribute prior to Cox and LeBlanc's individual statement, in which they said: "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," they added to People.

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