From left: Matthew Perry, and David Crane with Marta Kauffman.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic; Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic; Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty
FriendscreatorsMarta KauffmanandDavid Craneare looking back on the last conversation they had withMatthew Perry.
Ina previewof Wednesday’s episode of theTodayshow, the hit television creators told hostHoda Kotbabout the positive final exchange they had with the late actor just two weeks before thenews of his death.
Matthew Perry.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
On Saturday, Perry, who was best known for his role of Chandler Bing onFriends, was found dead in his Los Angeles home after an apparent drowning. He was 54.
The Los Angeles Fire Departmentconfirmed to PEOPLEthat first responders arrived at the residence at 4:07 p.m. Saturday.
Matthew Perry (left) and Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
In a joint statement shared with PEOPLE, Kauffman, Crane and executive producerKevin Bright,reacted to the newsof his passing and confessed his death “still seems impossible” to process.
“We will always cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment - not just to his work, but in life as well. He was always the funniest person in the room. More than that, he was the sweetest, with a giving and selfless heart. We send all of our love to his family and friends.”
Playing off the show’s iconic episode title format, the trio concluded, “This truly is ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken.'”
The cast of ‘Friends’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Two days after Perry’s sudden death, his fellow castmates from the hit television series —Jennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlancandDavid Schwimmer— also spoke outin a joint statementshared with PEOPLE.
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“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,” the statement continued. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”
source: people.com
