Now, Aniston speaks on the loss of her Friends co-star. Speaking with Variety, Aniston was asked how she would want the world to remember Perry. She noted that she texted Perry on the morning of his death, saying that “he was not in pain” but rather “he was happy.” Check out the full quote from Aniston below:
As he said he’d love to be remembered. He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was happy — that’s all I know. I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty. He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy. I want people to know he was really healthy, and getting healthy. He was on a pursuit. He worked so hard. He really was dealt a tough one. I miss him dearly. We all do. Boy, he made us laugh really hard.
How Perry’s Other Friends Co-Stars Are Remembering The Actor
Since his passing, other Friends stars have spoken out about Perry’s death. This includes LeBlanc, who said it was “an honor to share the stage” with Perry throughout the years. Hank Azaria chimed in to call Perry a “genius.” Schwimmer also spoke out about Perry’s death, calling him “generous” and saying that he “had a heart” in a tribute post.
The words of his Friends co-stars turned off-screen friends help to immortalize Perry after his death. Perry’s voice will also live on through his words in his 2022 memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, wherein he talks about his struggles with addiction. Though these addiction struggles are part of his legacy, it is good to hear from Aniston that he was “really healthy” and “getting healthy” as he worked in his lifelong struggle to get clean and to encourage others to do the same.
Source: Variety
