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  • 11/15/2023
Matt LeBlanc wrote a touching tribute to his beloved friend and co-star Matthew Perry, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at age 54. LeBlanc posted to his Instagram on Monday alongside a series of pictures, "Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life." He continued, "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. Spread your wings and fly brother you're finally free. Much love."

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00:00 Matt LeBlanc wrote a touching tribute to his beloved friend and co-star Matthew Perry,
00:05 who died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.
00:09 LeBlanc posted to his Instagram on Monday alongside a series of pictures, writing,
00:14 "Matthew, it is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we've had together are honestly among
00:19 the favorite times of my life." He continued, "It was an honor to share the stage with you and to
00:24 call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I'll never forget you. Never.
00:28 Spread your wings and fly brother, you're finally free. Much love."
00:32 LeBlanc shared photos of the pair throughout the years, who played longtime roommates Joey
00:36 and Chandler on the beloved hit NBC series that ran for 10 seasons from 1994 through 2004.
00:43 The final picture is of all six castmates huddled backstage in a group hug.
00:47 Perry sadly died on Oct. 28 after being found unresponsive in his hot tub at his Los Angeles
00:52 home. His cause of death remains unclear as the medical examiner's office awaits toxicology
00:58 results. Following the news of Perry's death, his five friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston,
01:02 Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox, LeBlanc and David Schwimmer released a joint statement saying in part,
01:08 "We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just castmates,
01:13 we are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we're going to take a moment to grieve
01:18 and process this unfathomable loss." For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:23 And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.

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