Caddyshack actress Cindy Morgan died in December 2023. She was age 69.
The actress was found dead in her Lake Worth Beach, Florida, residence by her roommate on December 30, TMZ reports.
The roommate told the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office that she returned home from a holiday and knocked on Morgan’s bedroom door. She didn’t hear a response, but she smelled a strong odor from inside and called 911. The authorities entered Morgan’s room and found her body.
Morgan was last seen alive by her roommate on December 19.
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The authorities told TMZ that they believe Morgan died of “natural causes” and found no evidence of foul play. An investigation is still ongoing.
Prior to her death, Morgan was best known for her first film role as Lacey Underall in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack opposite Chevy Chase and Bill Murray. Her character was the country club owner’s niece, who catches the attention of many men at the venue. She also starred in the sci-fi classic Tron, which hit theaters in 1982. She played Lora/Yori, Jeff Bridges‘ love interest.
Cindy Morgan and Bill Murray in a scene from the 1980 film ‘Caddyshack.’Orion Pictures/Getty Images
She also appeared on hit TV series including The Love Boat, CHiPs, Matlock and The Larry Sanders Show as well as 16 episodes of Falcon Crest. She produced a trio of sci-fi movies that she starred in in the 1990s (Out There, Amanda & the Alien and Dead Weekend).
Though she stopped acting onscreen in the early 2000s, Morgan was a regular at fan conventions and enjoyed talking about her past work.
“Sweet photo from the set of #Caddyshack,” Morgan captioned a still from the set of the film via Instagram in June 2023. “Bill Murray’s calmly advising me, and I look as nervous as I should be, playing #LaceyUnderall against four of the funniest men on the planet.”
She added, “What was Bill like? A sweet, big brother who kept me out of trouble… mostly. 😉.”
In a November post, she revealed that she had two Falcon Crest roles after not telling producers she’d had a smaller part a few seasons prior.
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“One of the other actresses thought I looked a little too much like her, so she had me rinse my hair auburn,” Morgan recalled. “The producers asked me when my new hair color would be permanent. I told them as soon as my contract was permanent.”
She added, “16 episodes total, two characters. I also ‘forgot’ to tell the producers that I had been on the show before as Lorenzo Lamas’ is love interest. One of the crew recognized me though. Interesting doing a nighttime soap. An emotional roller coaster, and I slapped a lot of people. Kissed a lot of others.”
UPDATE: 12/23, 7 p.m. ET — Current members of The Chicks, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer, released a statement after learning of Laura Lynch’s sudden death.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,” they wrote via Instagram on Saturday, December 23. “We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together. Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band. Her undeniable talents helped propel us beyond busking on street corners to stages all across Texas and the mid-West. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this sad time.”
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Founding member of The Chicks Laura Lynch died on Friday, December 22, after a car accident. She was 65.
Laura’s cousin Mick Lynch confirmed to TMZ on Saturday, December 23, that she had died one day earlier outside El Paso, Texas. According to Mick, Laura was driving on a highway when her vehicle was involved in a head-on collision.
Texas law enforcement officials later told TMZ that Laura’s car was hit after the anonymous driver attempted to pass in front of another car in the lane. Laura was pronounced dead on the scene. Further details surrounding her death have not been shared.
In addition to her cousin, Laura is survived by her husband, Mac Tull, and their daughter, Asia.
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Laura rose to fame as one of the founding members of The Dixie Chicks, which shortened its name in 2020, alongside Robin Lynn Macy, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer. The foursome founded their bluegrass-country band in 1989, with Laura playing upright bass and performing as lead vocalist. Macy, now 62, left the band in 1992, with Laura following three years later in 1995.
Siblings Maguire, now 54, and Strayer, now 51, replaced Laura as lead singer with Natalie Maines. (Natalie is the daughter of The Chicks’ original guitarist, Lloyd Maines.)
“We knew we were taking a big risk changing lead singers,” Strayer told D Magazine in February 1996. “We could end up losing it all. ”
Amid the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020, country fans rallied the band to change their name due to the associations of the word “dixie” with the confederacy.
“We want to meet this moment,” the musicians wrote in a statement on their website at the time, noting they were dropping “Dixie” from their moniker.
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Two years later, Natalie, now 49, elaborated on their decision.
“We’d wanted to get rid of the ‘Dixie’ part of our name for a long time, but it seemed like a huge thing to do,” Natalie said on The Kelly Clarkson Show in August 2022. “So we would call, you know, our merch would say ‘DCX,’ and we always referred to ourselves as ‘The Chicks.’ So it seemed like a really natural change, and it seemed kind of seamless.”
She added at the time: “I always thought [‘dixie’] was a region [that was] south of the Mason-Dixon line.”
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After Laura left The Chicks, she primarily resided in Texas with her family. According to a May 2003 interview with the Plainview Herald, Laura and her former bandmates agreed not to publicly discuss her departure.
“It was worth it, I’d get anemic all over again to do it,” Laura added to the newspaper, noting she has no regrets from her time in The Chicks.
Matthew Perry wrote about receiving ketamine treatments to “to ease pain and help with depression,” nearly one year before his death.
“Ketamine was a very popular street drug in the 1980s. There is a synthetic form of it now,” the late actor penned in his 2022 memoirFriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. “Has my name written all over it — they might as well have called it ‘Matty.’”
Perry referred to the drug as a “giant exhale,” revealing that he would “disassociate” while receiving treatment.
Perry died on October 28 at age 54 from “the acute effects of ketamine,” according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s toxicology report, which was released on Friday, December 15.
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In his book, Perry also noted that he felt like he was “dying” when going through the ketamine treatments, but explained why he would “continually sign up for this s–t.”
“It was something different, and anything different is good,” Perry wrote. “Taking K is like being hit in the head with a giant happy shovel. But the hangover was rough and outweighed the shovel.”
Overall, the Friends alum declared: “Ketamine was not for me.”
Friday’s report also listed drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use — as contributing factors in his passing. Perry’s death was ultimately ruled an accident.
Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28, after authorities were called to the scene, responding to a call for a cardiac arrest. Following the initial autopsy report, Perry’s cause of death was “deferred,” per a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on October 30. Further investigation into his passing was requested, along with a toxicology report.
Perry rose to fame playing Chandler Bing on Friends from 1994 to 2004. During his tenure on the famed NBC comedy, the actor struggled with substance abuse, something he wrote about in his memoir at length, revealing that he was “completely sober” for only one season of the show. The late star often referred to season 9 as “the one where everyone was talking about Chandler,” because of this.
Matthew Perry never shied away from opening up about his struggles after rising to stardom for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends. “When [fame] happens, it’s kind of like Disneyland for a while. For me it lasted about eight months, this feeling of ‘I’ve made it, I’m thrilled, there’s no problem in the world.’ […]
“You can track the trajectory of my addiction if you gauge my weight from season to season — when I’m carrying weight, it’s alcohol; when I’m skinny, it’s pills,” Perry wrote. “When I have a goatee, it’s lots of pills.”
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Prior to his sudden passing, Perry said that he wanted to be remembered as someone who “wants to help people,” despite his struggles.
“The best thing about me, bar none, is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me?’ I can say yes and follow up and do it,” he said during a November 2022 appearance on the “Q with Tom Power” podcast. “When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned. I want that to be the first thing that’s mentioned, and I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that.”
Matthew Perry‘s cause of death has been confirmed two months after he passed away.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, Perry died from “the acute effects of ketamine.” A toxicology report released on Friday, December 15, also listed drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (which is used to treat opioid use) as contributing factors. The actor’s death was ruled an accident.
Perry died at his Los Angeles home at age 54 on October 28. Authorities reportedly responded to a call of someone going into cardiac arrest, and Perry was found unresponsive in his hot tub. There were no signs of foul play at the scene.
His cause of death was “deferred” following his initial autopsy, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said on October 30. The results were determined to be inconclusive pending a toxicology report, and a further investigation into the cause of Perry’s death was requested.
Matthew Perry never shied away from opening up about his struggles after rising to stardom for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends. “When [fame] happens, it’s kind of like Disneyland for a while. For me it lasted about eight months, this feeling of ‘I’ve made it, I’m thrilled, there’s no problem in the world.’ […]
Perry was best known for his work on NBC sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004, on which he portrayed the sarcastic Chandler Bing, one of the original six leads. He also starred in films such as The Whole Nine Yards, Fools Rush In and 17 Again and was nominated for five Emmys for his work on TV shows Friends, The West Wing, The Ron Clark Story and Friends: The Reunion. The actor became a bestselling author when he published his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers & The Big Terrible Thing.
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While he was known for making people laugh, Perry struggled with his mental health and addictions to drugs and alcohol behind the scenes.
During Friends: The Reunion, which premiered in April 2021 on Max, Perry recalled how anxious he felt while filming. “I felt like I was gonna die if they didn’t laugh. It’s not healthy for sure, but I would sometimes say a line and they wouldn’t laugh, and I would sweat and go into convulsions,” Perry said. “If I didn’t get the laugh I was supposed to get, I would freak out. I felt like that every single night.”
He remained close with his Friends costars — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — who said in a joint statement that they “were utterly devastated by the loss” of their pal. “We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” the group said to Us Weekly on October 30. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”
Friends cocreators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and their fellow executive producer Kevin S. Bright said they were “shocked and deeply, deeply saddened” by Perry’s sudden death.
“He was a brilliant talent. It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew’s case, there are no truer words. From the day we first heard him embody the role of Chandler Bing, there was no one else for us,” the trio shared in a statement to Us Weekly on October 29. “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.”
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Prior to his death, Perry wrote about how he hoped to be remembered for helping people through their darkest times.
“I would like to be remembered as somebody who lived well, loved well, was a seeker,” Perry said on the “Q With Tom Power” podcast in 2022. “And his paramount thing is that he wants to help people. That’s what I want.”
He added: “The best thing about me, bar none, is that if somebody comes to me and says, ‘I can’t stop drinking, can you help me?’ I can say ‘yes’ and follow up and do it. When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned. I want that to be the first thing that’s mentioned. And I’m gonna live the rest of my life proving that.”
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox’s chemistry as Chandler Bing and Monica Geller on Friends was so strong that many fans wondered if the actors had an offscreen romantic connection. Despite falling in love and getting married on the NBC sitcom, Perry and Cox’s real-world relationship was always platonic. In fact, Perry and Cox gave fans […]
That’s exactly how Hank Azaria, Perry’s longtime pal and a Friends guest star, remembered him in a tribute following his passing.
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“Matthew and I became really good friends and we were really more like brothers for a long time,” Azaria said in a video shared via Instagram on October 29. “We drank a lot together, we laughed a lot together, we were there for each other in the early days of our career.”
Azaria eventually turned to Perry when he decided to battle his alcoholism. “I’m a sober guy for 17 years, and I wanna say that, the night I went into AA [Alcoholics Anonymous], Matthew brought me in,” the actor added. “The whole first year I was sober, we went to meetings together. He was so caring and giving. He totally helped me get sober.”
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum, 60, told People on Friday, December 8, hours after Ryan’s passing was confirmed. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.”
Ryan’s eldest son, Patrick O’Neal, confirmed the actor’s death at age 82 earlier on Friday. “My dad passed away peacefully today with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote via Instagram.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life,” Patrick continued “When I was born in 1967 my dad was already a TV star onPeyton Place. That’s where he met my mom Leigh Taylor-Young, and about 9 months later (give or take a date night or two) I was born.”
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Patrick described his father as a “Hollywood legend. Full stop,” noting that the name Ryan “peaked” after he appeared in the 1970 film Love Story, which “saved Paramount Studios and earned my dad a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.”
Patrick shared that Ryan was “so skilled at his craft, worked so hard and just loved acting plain and simple,” adding that he was “highly intelligent,” an “avid reader” and a “journal writer.” He concluded his message by saying that his dad lived “a kick-ass life” and “never bragged” but had “bragging rights in Heaven.”
He concluded the heartfelt tribute, “I’ll miss you dad. I love you. We love you.”
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Ryan, who was known for his roles in Paper Moon, Love Story,Peyton Place, The Driver and more, was the father of four children: Tatum and son Griffin O’Neal, whom he welcomed with first wife Joanna Moore in 1963 and 1964, respectively; Patrick, 56, whom he shared with ex-wife Leigh Taylor-Young; and Redmond O’Neal, whom he welcomed with Farrah Fawcett in 1985. (Ryan and Farrah were romantically linked for 30 years until her death in 2009.)
Throughout his life, Ryan made headlines for his ups and downs with his children. He and Griffin, 59, got into infamous altercations in 1983 and 2007, while he was arrested with son Redmond, 38, in 2008 for alleged drug possession. He was also often estranged from Tatum as she faced her own battle with addiction.
“How would I feel if my father were to, say, get sick or die even? Would I be OK? And I realized that I wouldn’t be OK,” Tatum asked during a clip of the pair’s 2011 short-lived reality show, Ryan and Tatum: The O’Neals,according to CNN. “So I knew I needed to make an effort, because what is your life without your family? What’s your life without a father?”
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The pair eventually reunited in September 2020 along with her three children — Kevin, 37, Sean, 36, and Emily, 32 — whom she shares with ex-husband John McEnroe.
“This is one of the most memorable photos of my life,” Sean wrote via Instagram at the time. “The last time we were all together was at the 30-year Paper Moon Anniversary in 2003. I could cry tears of gratitude that everyone in this photo is still alive and that we were all able to come together again after so many years of hardship. The entire West Coast is burning, but if the O’Neal can reconcile, truly anything is possible.”
Former U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor has died. She was 93.
“Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O’Connor died this morning in Phoenix, Arizona, of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness,” the Supreme Court said in a Friday, December 1, statement to Us Weekly.
O’Connor was appointed to SCOTUS in 1989 by former president Ronald Reagan, making her the first female justice on the panel. Reagan had promised in his campaign to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, officially offering the job to O’Connor in June 1981.
“She is truly a person for all seasons,” Reagan said about O’Connor in his appointment speech, noting she possessed “those unique qualities of temperament, fairness, intellectual capacity and devotion to public good which have characterized the 101 brethren who have preceded her.”
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After serving 24 years on the bench, O’Connor retired from her post in January 2006.
“A daughter of the American Southwest, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed a historic trail as our Nation’s first female Justice. She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability and engaging candor,” Chief Justice John Roberts told Us in his own statement released by SCOTUS. “We at the Supreme Court mourn the loss of a beloved colleague, a fiercely independent defender of the rule of law and an eloquent advocate for civics education. And we celebrate her enduring legacy as a true public servant and patriot.”
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O’Connor hailed from El Paso, Texas, eventually relocating to California to attend undergrad and law school at Stanford University. She began her legal career as a deputy county attorney in San Mateo County, California, and as a civilian attorney for Quartermaster Market Center in Frankfurt, Germany. She moved her practice to Maryvale, Arizona, in 1958, eventually becoming the assistant attorney general of Arizona between 1965 and 1969. From there, she was elected to the Arizona State Senate and served two two-year terms. In 1975, O’Connor was appointed judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court before eventually moving on to the Arizona Court of Appeals in 1979.
Following her SCOTUS tenure, O’Connor authored five books about her experience. She also founded iCivics, which is a leading civics education platform in the country.
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O’Connor is survived by her three sons, Scott, Brian and Jay, her six grandchildren and her brother, Alan Day. She is predeceased by her husband, John O’Connor, who died in 2009 after 57 years of marriage to Sandra.
BENIDORM’s legendary Sticky Vicky has had a wildly unique career that spread from exotic dancing to X-rated performances making various objects ‘disappear.’
The iconic performer, who died at the age of 80 after a long health battle, was an integral part of Benidorm’s entertainment scene, having performed tirelessly for over 30 years.
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The star whose real name is Victoria María Aragüés Gadea, was known for her raunchy magic tricks on stage.
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, she first trained as a ballet dancer for 15 years before inventing a nude magic show that premiered in Barcelona.
The mum-of-two moved to Benidorm in the 1980s, where she would become a part of the hotspot’s history.
Her shows included her pulling a variety of items from her private parts, including ping pong balls, eggs, handkerchiefs, sausages, and razor blades
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She performed at the Costa Blanca resort which was nicknamed Little England because of the amount of British tourists who visited.
In her heyday, she performed six shows a night, six times a week.
Vicky, the daughter of a soldier dad and an opera singer mum, marked the start of the third series of long-running TV sitcom Benidorm starring Johnny Vegas.
She carried on performing her X-rated show well past the usual retirement age after postponing plans to hang up her props so she could fight rival performers she denounced as imposters.
In 2011, she went to court against an adult entertainer in Benidorm traditionally known as Sticky Barbara after discovering she had registered the name Sticky Vicky as hers.
Judges sided with the real Sticky Vicky in 2009 after ruling Spaniard Maria Rosa Pereira had acted in “bad faith” and telling Vicky Leyton she was the legal owner of the trademark.
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Asked what she would change about her life if she could before her retirement, she told an interviewer: “Nothing. I have a fantastic life, with wonderful family and friends. What more could anyone want?”
Vicky took to the stage for a final time in 2016, days before she underwent a hip operation.
She was diagnosed with uterine cancer the following year.
Last summer, the dancer was rushed to hospital after suffering a horror fall while trying to get into a car.
After spending five days in hospital and having staples inserted into her knees, the dancer shared a photo of herself in recovery as she thanked her fans for their well-wishes.
Vicky has left behind her son, Eduardo, and her daughter Maria who has carried on her late mother’s legacy.
Maria uses the same stage name as Sticky Vicky, saying that she was inspired to do so after copycats were trying to make money by performing similar acts.
In 2021 she said she wanted to revive the Sticky Vicky spectacle for die-hard fans and new generations of tourists as she revealed her mum was suffering from early onset dementia and using a walker while awaiting a second hip replacement.
Vicky said at the time: “Hopefully I’ll be back on my feet again soon.
“It’s very nice that my daughter wants to carry on with what I’ve been doing these years and keep the spectacle alive.
“My stage days are over but I’m hoping I can accompany her.”
Today her devastated daughter shared the news of her death stating: “I regret these words, my mother Sticky Vicky passed away.
Her daughter, Maria, shared a touching tribute on Facebook, writing: “She has gone, surrounded by her family, with all of our love.
“I thank God for being able to always be by her side, I am left with a broken heart.”
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“For Giving Tuesday, please join me and Matty’s family in supporting his foundation – which is working to help those suffering with addiction,” Aniston, 54, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, November 28. “He would have been grateful for all the love.”
Alongside Aniston’s plea was a black and white photo of Perry and a quote from the actor, which read, “Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down.”
Giving Tuesday — which occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year — is a day for radical generosity. One day before Aniston’s call to action, Perry’s stepfather, Keith Morrison,also encouraged fans to aim their philanthropic efforts toward Perry’s organization.
Celebrities are mourning the loss of actor Matthew Perry after his death at age 54. Perry died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, October 28. Police responded to a call of someone in cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles home, where they reportedly found the actor unconscious in a jacuzzi. Ian Ziering, who worked with […]
“This is not the sort of thing I commonly do, this pitch. But this year is different,” Morrison, 76, wrote via X(formerly Twitter), sharing a link to the charity’s website. “And tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Do what you can; he would have been grateful.”
The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched earlier this month. Its mission is to help those struggling with addiction. “In the spirit of Matthew Perry’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, we embark on a journey to honor his legacy by establishing the Matthew Perry Foundation, guided by his own words and experiences, and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible,” the organization said in a statement at the time.
The charity was founded days after Perry died at the age of 54 on October 28 at his Los Angeles home. Perry was found unresponsive in a jacuzzi after police responded to a call of cardiac arrest. His official cause of death has yet to be determined pending a toxicology report.
On September 22, 1994, TV audiences got six new pals with the cast of the hit NBC series Friends. Now, decades later, we’ve watched Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) and David Schwimmer (Ross Geller) take on numerous other roles through the years. The friend group went from aimless 20-somethings to grown-ups with […]
Following the news of Perry’s death, his Friends costars — including Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow — honored their longtime pal.
“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just castmates. We are a family,” they said in a joint statement toUs Weekly. “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 continue to 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.”
Days later, the cast attended a private funeral for Perry, which was held on November 4 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills neighborhood, near Warner Bros. Studios where Friends was filmed. (The series aired on NBC for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004.)
Aniston later individually mourned Perry via Instagram, calling his passing a “deep” cut.
“Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before,” Aniston wrote earlier this month. “We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Loss of life or loss of love. Being able to really SIT in this grief allows you to feel the moments of joy and gratitude for having loved someone that deep. And we loved him deeply. He was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us. This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were and what our path was going to be.”
Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry weren’t just Friends on screen. Aniston and Perry played Rachel Green and Chandler Bing, respectively, on the NBC sitcom for a decade. Aniston and Perry remained close post-show until his tragic death in October 2023. Perry died from an apparent drowning at age 54. “We are all so utterly devastated […]
Aniston described Perry as someone whose life “depended” on making people laugh, sharing a sweet text exchange between the twosome. “Making you laugh just made my day. It made my day :),” the actor texted Aniston alongside a photo of them together. She replied, “Awww the first of THOUSANDS of times … ”
Aniston concluded her tribute by saying she knows Perry is “at peace” and “out of any pain,” adding, “I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying ‘could you BE any crazier?’ Rest little brother. You always made my day.”
Netflix’s The Crown covered the death of Princess Diana in season 6, but there were some glaring errors for close royal watchers.
“I’m a great fan of The Crown, of course, but I have to say this was particularly disappointing,” royal expert Christopher Andersen exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, November 21, while discussing his 1998 book, The Day Diana Died. “There are so many dramatic moments that aren’t included. I mean, this is one of the things that television producers occasionally do. They create composite characters or they go off in a different direction. Here all they had to do to convey the drama of the moment and the impact it had on the world really was to just purport the facts, and that wasn’t done.”
The late Princess of Wales died in August 1997 at age 36 following a car crash in Paris. Her death was highlighted in the first half of The Crown season 6, which hit Netflix earlier this month.
Andersen revisited the “immediate aftermath” of Diana’s passing for The Day Diana Died. For the biography, he interviewed “the doctor who treated her in the tunnel” and “all the nurses who handled her” at the hospital, as well as friends of both Diana’s driver and then-partner Dodi Al-Fayed. (Al-Fayed and the couple’s chauffeur were also killed in the accident.)
The Crown is coming back for one more season — and filming got underway before season 5 even premiered. Shortly after filming on the Netflix drama’s sixth season got underway in summer 2022, the real Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96. Immediately after her September 2022 passing, her eldest son, King Charles III, assumed […]
“I felt that it missed that kind of spark because on top of everything else, this is really a kind of a thriller, if you will, as an action-packed, fast-paced piece of history and that was not conveyed,” Andersen told Us. “I am sure that there was a feeling that no one wanted to dwell too much on the catastrophe itself to look as if they were capitalizing on the death of this woman and the gruesome aspects of the accident and whatnot. But I think they went too far in the other direction. So it just took all the spark in life out of what is quite a moving and dynamic story.”
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According to Andersen, The Crown “could have done better” with its representation of the emotional “moment in history that really rocked the world.”
“Why not just portray what happened when [King] Charles saw Diana’s body [laying] in the hospital room for the first time? The entire nursing staff was there. He practically collapsed [and] he had to be held up,” Andersen added. “I mean, it was quite a dramatic moment. None of that is there [in the show]. I mean, Dr. Mailliez, who treated Diana in the tunnel, has an amazing story to tell about her last words. All of this was gone.”
The royal author further pointed out that while the series did attempt to “handle [the story] with great care,” it missed the mark on the biggest emotional reactions.
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“The actress [who played Diana] is amazing,” Andersen gushed of star Elizabeth Debicki. “I think it’s just eerily right on the money, spot on. Unfortunately, I’m looking at it from my perspective as somebody who knows exactly what happened in detail, and you can’t obviously cram that all into this first half of the season of The Crown.”
Andersen noted that he wished Prince William and Prince Harry’s reactions to walking behind Diana’s casket at her state funeral were shown on screen. William, now 41, and Harry, now 39, marched alongside father King Charles, now 75, and late grandfather Prince Philip in the procession. They were also joined by Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer.
Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana on “The Crown”Charlotte Hadden/Netflix
“You just didn’t get the sense of drama and grief and pathos there,” Andersen said. “I was wondering if they’d have that one moment when Harry, as a little boy, turns to his father and says, ‘Are you sure mommy’s dead?’ Because he said that. I mean, that would’ve conveyed everything there. The tight world of the royals was acting as if nothing had even happened, and yet the rest of the world was in turmoil over her death.”
“When the queen gave her speech, there was a huge push to make her face up to the fact that she had to address her people. She didn’t want to do these things. She was forced to do them by Charles and by [former prime minister] Tony Blair at the time,” Andersen pointed out. “So all the behind-the-scenes machinations, or at least they could have touched on that I think, but they chose to just have her stand on the balcony and give that speech with far less emotion than the queen actually did.”
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He continued: “I’m not a fan of the rest of the cast. I think [Imelda was] terribly miscast as queen. I think [the queen had] a much softer personality than this [version], who’s unrelenting.”
Andersen also theorized that The Crown attempted to put a “very Hallmark” spin on Diana’s romance with Al-Fayed, acknowledging that “we don’t know if he proposed” to Diana on their Paris trip.
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“I think [what] they’re trying to do is [that] they’re so shell-shocked by criticism [of] what’s happened to other people who seem to have exploited the terrible accident that took Diana’s life,” he added. “But what they should really do is try and capture the drama, which isn’t [there].”
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Dana Carveyplans to take a step back from his career following the death of his son Dex.
“I will be taking a break from work and social media — trying to figure out what life looks like now that we are a family of three,” Carvey, 68, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, November 18, also reposting it on his Instagram Story. “We will heal the best we can and carry on.”
He continued: “Our darling Dex would have wanted it that way.”
The Saturday Night Live alum and wife Paula Zwagerman announced on Thursday, November 16, that their eldest son, Dex, had died at the age of 32. (Carvey and Zwagerman, 62, also share son Thomas, 30.)
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“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose,” Carvey and Zwagerman wrote in a joint social media statement. “Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things — music, art, filmmaking, comedy — and pursued them passionately.”
They continued at the time: “It’s not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life. And when you were with him, you loved life too. He made everything fun. But most of all, he loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend, Kaylee. Dex was a beautiful person. His handmade birthday cards are a treasure. We will miss him forever.”
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Several hours after Dex’s death, Carvey shared a handful of photos of “[his] boy” on Instagram. “Dex and me working together. What a joy,” the comic wrote on Thursday alongside one snap.
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Many of Carvey’s former SNL costars offered their condolences in the Instagram comments section of his posts, including Molly Shannon, Kenan Thompson and Chris Kattan.
“This is just to say thank you. My wife and I have been overwhelmed by your love, your personal stories [and] your compassion,” Carvey added on Saturday. “We received so many beautiful messages from people who knew Dex. These touched us more than we could ever express in words.”
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Dex, like his brother Thomas, had been following in Carvey’s comedy footsteps. Dex appeared in his dad’s 2013 miniseries The Funster and 2015’s Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser. Dex also served as the opening act for Carvey’s 2016 Netflix special, Straight While Male. In addition, Dex founded Third Wheel Comedy, a live performance venue in Hollywood. He was working on an upcoming project with B-Sides Comic ahead of his death.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to multiple outlets on Wednesday, November 15, that the teen’s cause of death was a narcotic overdose. TMZ was first to report the news.
Authorities told People on Wednesday that “there is still an open investigation to determine if there are any possible criminal charges.”
Patridge, 38, confirmed in February that Sadie had passed away just one week after her 15th birthday.
“My heart hurts to even write this. My beautiful niece is now in heaven,” the Hills alum penned via an Instagram tribute at the time. “I know Its not goodbye forever, but it is the hardest to say goodbye for now. We will miss you and cherish every single moment we had with you. Rest in peace Say Say!! We love you forever & ever!”
Sadie’s mom, Casey Loza — who is Patridge’s sister — first shared the news via Instagram earlier that day, writing, “Sadie Raine Loza has left this Earth for the heavens.”
She continued, “Writing this was the hardest thing I ever have had to do, not knowing the right words I’ll leave you with this, Sadie liked to remind me that the first law of thermodynamics aka (Law of Conservation of Energy) works in all spheres of life. ‘Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.’”
Casey, 37, noted that “transformation is a better word than death,” adding that Sadie’s story will “save countless lives” and her memory will “never be forgotten.” She concluded, “Rest In Peace you brilliant starseed. You’re with your creator. We will miss you dearly. I love you.”
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Casey and estranged husband Kyle Loza welcomed Sadie in February 2008. The parents married in March 2009 before welcoming Sadie’s brother Draven in April 2010. They welcomed another son, Vallon, in October 2018.
The family previously appeared on Patridge’s 2011 short-lived Vh1 reality series, Audrina, which ran for 10 episodes and included Audrina, Casey and Kyle as well as their sister Samantha Patridge, brother Mark Patridge and their parents, Lynne and Mark Patridge.
In November 2016, Sadie was the flower girl at Patridge’s wedding to ex-husband Corey Bohan. “I love this picture of My beautiful niece Sadie and I on the dance floor,” Audrina captioned an Instagram photo of her and Sadie at the nupitals. “Trying to teach her some #dwts moves😜.” (Patridge and Bohan, 41, were married for two years before their 2018 divorce. They share daughter Kirra, 8.)
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Following the news of the teen’s death in February, Audrina’s former costars took to social media to express their deep sympathies for the devastating loss.
“Omgggg this kills me. So so sorry for your loss Audrina. This is heartbreaking,” Kristin Cavallari wrote, while Brody Jenner replied: “Sending love to you and the family.”
In January 2023, the Detroit Lions confirmed that Jessie Lemonier passed away at the age of 25. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” a statement from the team read. “Jessie was a model teammate and wonderful young man who is gone far too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
Lemonier’s agent, Drew Smith, confirmed to ESPN at the time that his client was expecting his first child prior to his passing. No further details about the linebacker’s death were revealed.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Alex Collins this morning,” the athlete’s family said in a statement at the time. “Alex was cherished by his family and friends as well as supporters from all around the world. All who truly know him can attest to his drive, determination, and larger-than-life personality. We kindly request your thoughts and prayers for our family during this difficult time. We ask for privacy as we navigate through our grief. We will provide updates regarding funeral arrangements as they become available.”
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THE daughter of a Nazi death camp survivor has told her father’s incredible story for the first time — after being shocked by anti-Jewish hate triggered by the Hamas attacks.
Mum-of-three Maja Klausner, 49, had kept silent on the heart-stopping story of her late father Wladyslaw Rath, an Auschwitz inmate who was on the real-life Schindler’s list.
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The international Jewish community has been shocked by anti-Jewish hate triggered by the Hamas attacksCredit: Alamy
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Mum-of-three Maja Klausner is the daughter of a Nazi death camp survivorCredit: Doug Seeburg
But she contacted The Sun after being moved by our front page showing the faces of 32 child hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
And yesterday she told how her peace campaigner dad would have been horrified by the rise of anti-Semitic hate set to be paraded again this Remembrance weekend.
Housewife Maja, 49, said: “My father could not bring himself to describe what happened to him in Auschwitz until two years before his death.
“It was too painful.
“But when the film Schindler’s List was released, he began telling us he had been a part of that story and was one of the lucky ones who lived.
“I had never intended to reveal what he told me but feel I have to say something as we remember the Second World War, because I fear the wheel of history has come full circle again.
“There is so much hate — on both sides — but I would appeal to everyone planning to protest, please remember the lessons of the past.”
Wladyslaw Rath was the 15-year-old son of a successful Jewish factory owner in Krakow, Poland, when the Nazi invasion decimated his well-to-do family’s life in 1939.
‘Huge, ferocious dogs’
The youngster, his older sister Dora, then 19, their father Max and mother Amalia lost everything and were marched from their townhouse to Krakow’s ghetto at gunpoint.
Amalia was gassed in a Nazi extermination camp and Max collapsed and died on a forced “death march” days before the end of the war.
But Wladyslaw and Dora survived the horrors of Plaszow, Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps thanks to Holocaust hero Oskar Schindler.
The German industrialist saved 1,200 Jews by creating fake jobs for them in his Krakow armaments factory to keep them out of death camps.
Wladyslaw and Dora were numbers 231 and 200 respectively on the record of employees immortalised as Schindler’s List in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Oscar-winner.
Before his death aged 71 in 1996, Wladyslaw told Maja he was saved by Schindler — played by Liam Neeson in the film — and how he thanked him after the conflict.
But he also haltingly recounted his near-death ordeal at the hands of sadistic Plaszow camp commandant Amon Göth, chillingly portrayed by Ralph Fiennes in the film.
Maja told The Sun: “My father was saved by Oskar Schindler but first had to survive Göth in Auschwitz.
“In the movie Göth was seen delighting in shooting dead prisoners for fun with a sniper rifle, and my father endured this torment.
“One day he was carrying a ladder through the camp with a man who was taller than he was when Göth appeared and began shooting.
“A bullet went through my father’s hair and grazed his scalp but hit the taller man, killing him instantly.
“My father was traumatised but had seen so much death in the camp by then that he just picked up the ladder and carried on walking.
“While many lost the will to live and were shot, gassed, starved or worked to death, he somehow managed to stay strong and carry on.”
Maja told how her father also recalled the horror of watching Jew-hating Göth’s huge, ferocious hunting dogs savage camp inmates to death.
She told The Sun: “Göth had two enormous dogs which he had trained to kill.
“They were vicious cross breeds as big as a Great Dane.
“He would set his dogs into crowds of starving, exhausted prisoners and laugh as they tore people to pieces.
“My father was in the crowd several times when this happened and somehow avoided being the victim.
“And Göth later gave him the job no one wanted — feeding the dogs.”
Maja told how her determined father, by then in his late teens, turned the feared chore to his advantage.
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Wladyslaw Rath was held in auschwitz but survived the warCredit: Doug Seeburg
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Wladyslaw survived by pretending to be an experienced factory machinists to enable him to be added to Schindler’s listCredit: Doug Seeburg
She continued: “He had a way with animals which enabled him to control them.
“He began stealing the dogs’ food to enable himself and other inmates to survive.
“Everyone was terrified of them, so he would hide the food he stole as he walked with them and trained them to snarl at any camp guard who approached him.
“That food kept them alive when many more starved.
“He also managed to save Dora’s life by hiding her from the guards when she fell ill with typhoid.
“Any prisoner unwell in Auschwitz was routinely gassed or shot immediately because they were of no further use to the Nazis.
“This was the very peak of anti-Semitism of the kind we are seeing rising again now, the mass murder of millions of people just because they were Jewish.
“It must never be allowed to happen again.”
Wladyslaw and Dora survived by pretending to be experienced factory machinists to enable them to be added to Schindler’s list of fake forced labourers.
Schindler, who died aged 66 in 1974, had his workers deliberately make dud shells to hamper Adolf Hitler’s war machine before Krakow and nearby Auschwitz were liberated in 1945.
Maja said: “At the end of the war Oskar Schindler’s workers feared he would be mistaken for a Nazi and shot.
“So my aunt Dora and others escorted him to surrender to the Allied soldiers to save his life.
“Years later my father met him especially to say thank you.
“He told me it was an incredibly emotional moment for them both.”
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Wladyslaw only survived the war because he was on Schindler’s listCredit: AFP
After the war, Wladyslaw moved to the Austrian capital, Vienna, where he ran a successful cinema business.
He was invited to the world premier of Schindler’s List in the city in 1993.
‘Risk of attack too high’
He also managed to track down and buy the wartime ID card of his nemesis Göth — which is now on display on the Auschwitz holocaust museum site.
Maja said: “My father was a very positive person and always tried to look forward rather than back.
“He never really talked about what happened in the war until a couple of years before his death.
“He firmly believed that what happened to him and millions of others changed the world for ever, and I’m glad he is not alive to see what is happening today.
“People were marching against Israel and celebrating the Hamas massacres on the streets even before Israelis retaliated.
“I’m not a practising Jew but I have Jewish friends who are afraid to go out.
“Others have removed Jewish names from their doorbells fearing they will be attacked.
“I won’t be going to the Christmas markets in Vienna, which I love every year, because the risk of an attack by extremists is too high.
“And while I am determined to speak out, I don’t want to give you the names of my three children in case they are put at risk.
“This is the climate we are living in again, at a time of year when we are remembering those sacrificed during World War Two.
“It feels as though history is going backwards and that we have learned nothing.”
Maja — whose children are aged eight, ten and 12 — said she had been heartbroken by the suffering of Israelis and Palestinians triggered by the October 7 atrocities.
And she was particularly moved by the plight of innocent youngsters caught in the crossfire, including the 32 Israeli child hostages pictured on a powerful Sun front page last month.
Matthew Perry was laid to rest at a private funeral on Friday, November, 3, according to multiple outlets. The service was reportedly held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills neighborhood, near the Warner Bros. Studios lot where Friends was filmed.
The funeral comes nearly one week after Matthew’s sudden death at the age of 54 on Saturday, October 28. The actor was found “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi” by law enforcement officials in his Pacific Palisades home, with a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department on Monday, October 30, confirming that he had been “deceased prior to the first responder arrival.” His official cause of death has yet to be confirmed pending a toxicology report.
Celebrities are mourning the loss of actor Matthew Perry after his death at age 54. Perry died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, October 28. Police responded to a call of someone in cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles home, where they reportedly found the actor unconscious in a jacuzzi. Ian Ziering, who worked with […]
It was announced earlier on Friday that Matthew’s legacy will live on through the Matthew Perry Foundation, which will help those “struggling with the disease of addiction.” The charity is already up and running and is accepting donations, and will be “guided by his own words and experiences and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible.”
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“When I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people,” he said on a November 2022 episode of the “Q with Tom Power” podcast. “I know it won’t happen, but it would be nice.”
He continued: “The best thing about me, bar none, is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me?’ I can say yes and follow up and do it. When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned. I want that to be the first thing that’s mentioned, and I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that.”
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Perry may not have wished for Friends to be his sole legacy, but it certainly was a large part of life — especially in the bond he made with costars. The cast paid tribute to their longtime friend on Monday.
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“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” Aniston, 54, Cox, 59, Kudrow, 60, LeBlanc, 56, and Schwimmer, 57, told Us Weekly in a joint statement on Monday. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”
Earlier this week, Jim Burrows, who directed 15 episodes of Friends, shared that the women in the cast were taking Perry’s death particularly hard. “I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he shared on the Thursday, November 2, episode of the Today show. “They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying.”
Vanessa Marcil is honoring ex-fiancé — and former costar — Tyler Christopher after his death.
Marcil, 55, took to social media on Thursday, November 2, to share a series of images of herself and Christopher over the years. The actress uploaded various magazine articles, red carpet photos and personal pictures via her Instagram Story, with one post captioned, “Tyler Christopher Baker: 1972 – 2023.”
She also reposted Amber Tamblyn’sThreads post, where she honored Christopher and praised him as an actor, writing, “This is crushing news. Tyler Christopher was a generous scene partner who was always respectful and wonderful on screen and off.” (Tamblyn, 40, played Emily Quartermaine on the ABC series from 1998 to 2000.)
Marcil and Christoper dated in the late 1990s after meeting on the set of General Hospital where they portrayed Brenda Barrett and Nikolas Cassadine, respectively. They were briefly engaged before calling it quits in 1999. While Marcil exited the show in 1998, Christopher remained in his role until 2016, earning four Daytime Emmy nominations throughout his run.
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Following her romance with Christopher, Marcil was married to Corey Feldman from 1989 to 1993 before moving on with Beverly Hills, 90210costar Brian Austin Green. The pair were together for four years and welcomed son Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green in 2002. After their 2003 split, Marcil tied the knot with Carmine Giovinazzo in 2010, but they called it quits three years later.
Christopher, meanwhile, went on to wed Eva Longoria in 2002. They were married for two years but split in 2004. He later tied the knot with Brienne Pedigo in 2008 and the duo share two kids: Greysun, 14, and Boheme, 8. They divorced in 2021.
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“It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” Bernard, 60, wrote via an Instagram statement at the time. “[He] relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting. Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him.”
Bernard noted Christopher’s advocacy for “better mental health” and “substance use treatment,” sharing that he “openly spoke about his struggle with bipolar depression and alcohol.” He concluded by writing, “We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.”
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General Hospital EP Frank Valentini also shared his condolences in a statement to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, saying, “I am heartbroken over the news of Tyler Christopher’s passing. He was kind, an incredible actor, and dear friend, who was beloved by our GH family and fans of Nikolas Cassadine. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, our heartfelt sympathies go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.”
In addition to his time on GH, Christoper starred as Stefan DiMera on Days of Our Lives from 2001 to 2019, nabbing another Daytime Emmy nomination for the role. The late actor’s other credits include playing Dan Whitehorse on The Lying Game and starring in Moon Crash, Thor: God of Thunder and 2023’s Ice Storm.
Matthew Perry‘s former assistant Briana Brancato is opening up about her close bond with the late actor after his sudden death.
“I’ve expressed my deepest gratitude to him on numerous occasions, not only for guiding me into a career I cherish but also for allowing me to take care of him for 7 years,” Brancato began in her Instagram tribute on Monday, October 30, sharing a slideshow of sweet photos from her time working with Perry. “Along w the countless other experiences I’m thankful for. From witnessing him in his genius to sharing in his worldly adventures living around the world, he took me on a remarkable journey.”
Brancato told fans that her “heart is heavy” in the wake of Perry’s death, adding that “celebrating my memories is the most profound way to honor his legacy.”
She concluded: “I hope that up there, in the great beyond, Mattman is sending us signs. We truly need them. You’ll forever be in my heart. 💔🕊️ I love you Matty.”
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In her post, Brancato included a black-and-white photo of her and Perry sitting side by side. A second snap showed the pair lying down in a bed, while a third pic showed Perry smiling with a small dog. She also shared a video of the twosome goofing off on a plane.
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The Los Angeles coroner’s office confirmed that Perry died at his home on Saturday, October 28. He was 54 years old. Following an initial autopsy, Perry’s cause of death was “deferred” pending a toxicology report.
Authorities reportedly responded to a call regarding someone going into cardiac arrest on Saturday. Perry was found “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi,” according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Celebrities are mourning the loss of actor Matthew Perry after his death at age 54. Perry died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, October 28. Police responded to a call of someone in cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles home, where they reportedly found the actor unconscious in a jacuzzi. Ian Ziering, who worked with […]
“A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then Firefighters removed him from the water upon their arrival,” a spokesperson from the department told CNN. “A rapid medical assessment, sadly, revealed the man was deceased prior to first responder arrival.”
“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” they noted. “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.”
The Friends alums continued: “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”
Matthew Perry openly battled addiction and other health issues while starring on Friends and his costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer were by his side every step of the way, showing their support both in public and in private. The six actors appeared on the NBC sitcom for 10 seasons […]
“The best thing about me, bar none, is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me?’ I can say yes and follow up and do it,” Perry shared in a November 2022 interview on the “Q with Tom Power” podcast. “When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned. I want that to be the first thing that’s mentioned, and I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that.”
The showbiz world was shocked to hear of Matthew Perry’s death on Oct. 28. The actor, who famously played Chandler Bing in 10 seasons of “Friends,”died at age 54 after an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home, per People. Fans instantly took to social media to share some of their best memories of the star, including iconic “Friends” scenes involving Perry’s impeccable comedic timing.
In addition to his acting career, clips of Perry talking about his experience with alcohol and substance use disorder resurfaced as well. In a poignant clip, taken from Perry’s appearance on “Q With Tom Power” podcast in 2022 to promote his memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” he spoke of how he’d like to be remembered.
“When I die, I know people will talk about ‘Friends,’ ‘Friends,’ ‘Friends.’ And I’m glad of that, happy I’ve done some solid work as an actor, as well as given people multiple chances to make fun of my struggles on the World Wide Web,” he said. “But when I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if ‘Friends’ were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people. I know it won’t happen, but it would be nice.”
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” Perry’s family said in a statement to People. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.” They added, “You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.”
The official “Friends” social media accounts mourned the loss of Perry as well, writing, “We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry’s passing. He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans.”
Celebrities have also shared their grief and sadness alongside their personal memories of Perry. While his fellow core “Friends” costars have yet to publicly comment on the impact of his loss, Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice on “Friends,” and Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler’s mom, have both expressed their shock. Selma Blair, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Adele are just some of the other celebrities who have opened up about Perry’s death, too.
Ahead, see how stars are paying their respects to Perry.
“I met Matthew Perry in 1993 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. We were both there for most of the summer doing plays. He was so funny and so sweet and so much fun to be with,” Paltrow, 51, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, October 29, sharing a throwback pic of the Friends alum. “We drove out to swim in creeks, had beers in the local college bar, kissed in a field of long grass. It was a magical summer.”
Paltrow’s post noted that their summer together occurred shortly after Perry filmed the pilot of Friends ahead of its 1994 premiere. “He was nervous, hoping his big break was just around the corner. It was,” she noted.
According to Paltrow, she “stayed friends” with Perry but ultimately, “We drifted apart.” Despite going their separate ways, the Oscar winner was always excited for his success.
“I was always happy to see him when I did. I am super sad today, as so many of us are,” she concluded on Sunday. “I hope Matthew is at peace at long last. I really do.”
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” Perry’s family said in a statement on Sunday. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend. You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.”
Matthew Perry was no stranger to high-profile romance. While the Friends alum would eventually go on to date his fair share of famous celebrities, Perry was vocal about the struggles of maintaining a relationship in the spotlight following the success of his NBC sitcom, in which he starred as Chandler Bing from 1994 to 2004. Friends, […]
Matthew Perry, of “Friends” fame, has died at the too young age of 54.
According to a law enforcement officer, Perry drowned in his Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles home on October 28. However, there was an attempt to save his life. At 4.07PM, a 911 call was dialled on behalf of Perry. This call was classified as a water rescue emergency.
As it stands, sources are claiming that Perry drowned in his hot tub. There is no indication of foul play. Additionally, no cause of death has been announced.
On social media, numerous actors have commented on the fact that Matthew Perry has died. Most of these posts are in the form of tributes.
“…We Are Devastated”
“I’m so very sad to hear about Matthew Perry,” wrote the actor Paget Brewster. “He was lovely to me on Friends and every time I saw him in the decades after. Please read his book. It was his legacy to help. He won’t rest in peace though. He’s already too busy making everyone laugh up there.”
Additionally, Meredith Salenger wrote, “Matthew and I have known each other since we were 16 years old. Oh man. No words. Rest in peace.”
Even the Friends’ social media account has made a statement.
“We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry’s passing,” “Friends” asserted. “He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans.”
Besides “Friends”, Perry starred in some other classic television programmes and films. These include “The Kennedys: After Camelot”, “The Good Wife”, and “17 Again”.
In 2022, Perry published a book called “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir”. This book details his childhood, struggles with addiction, and time on the sitcom “Friends”.
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