Matthew Perry 'extremely positive, sober' day before he died: friend
Athenna Crosby told Fox News Digital that the "Friends" star was "acting normal" when she met him for lunch the day before his death.
Lisa Kudrow honored late actor Matthew Perry on Wednesday with memories from their time together on "Friends."
"Shot the pilot, Friends Like Us, got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts," she wrote on Instagram.
Kudrow shared a framed throwback photo with Perry. The young actors are shown smiling in the snap from the '90s when they began working on the beloved sitcom.
"Then… You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that," she continued.
Lisa Kudrow remembered starring on "Friends" with Matthew Perry. (Donato Sardella)
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"Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face EVERY DAY. Thank you for your open heart in a six way relationship that required compromise. And a lot of 'talking.'"
She added, "Thank you for showing up at work when you weren’t well and then, being completely brilliant."
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"Thank you for the best 10 years a person gets to have. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for all I learned about GRACE and LOVE through knowing you," she said.
From left: Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer starred together on "Friends." (Hulton Archive)
"Thank you for the time I got to have with you, Matthew."
Perry was 24 years old when he began portraying his arguably most famous character, Chandler Bing.
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"Friends," one of the most-watched shows on television during its decade-long run on NBC, also starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.
Matthew Perry portrayed Chandler Bing on the sitcom, which debuted in 1994. (Jon Ragel)
Kudrow penned the forward to Perry's 2022 memoir, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," in which he detailed his journey through addiction and sobriety.
Perry died Oct. 28 from an apparent drowning at his California home, law enforcement sources previously confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 54.
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His autopsy was completed Oct. 29 and his cause of death was listed as "deferred," pending toxicology results, by the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner.
Matthew Perry died Oct. 28 at his home in the Pacific Palisades, California. He was 54. (Christopher Polk)
It is unclear when an official cause of death will be released. Toxicology tests can take up to three to six months to complete, the medical examiner's office told Fox News Digital.
No foul play is suspected, and no illegal drugs were reportedly found at the scene. Perry was laid to rest on Nov. 3 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
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