The one where they said goodbye.

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars and some of his family members were spotted at Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Los Angeles on Friday — in exclusive photos obtained by The Post — for a gathering presumed to be a funeral service for the late “Friends” actor. 

Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer — all dressed in black — were seen arriving as a group outside. “Friends” actor Matt LeBlanc was later seen with his castmates.

Perry’s father, John Bennett Perry, and stepfather, Keith Morrison, were also spotted outdoors.

Bodyguards for Aniston had been seen driving from her LA home and arriving at the venue before the gathering.

The cemetery is opposite the Warner Bros studios, where Perry filmed the popular sitcom for 10 years.

The critically acclaimed actor, who starred as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC series, died of an apparent drowning at his home on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.

“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” the cast said 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.”

Matthew Perry's coffin is carried into the church at Forest Lawn by loved ones, as he is laid to rest.
Matthew Perry’s coffin is carried into the church at Forest Lawn by loved ones, as he is laid to rest.
Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courtney Cox and David Schwimmer all have an emotional hug.
From Left to Right: Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
The 'Friends' cast gather with Perry’s family members in emotional hugs outside of the service.
The ‘Friends’ cast gather with Perry’s family members in emotional hugs outside of the service.
Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer are seen outside of the venue.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow are seen outside the venue.
Four of Perry's cast mates arrive at the gathering.
Four of Perry’s cast mates arrive at the gathering.
Matthew Perry’s father, John Bennett Perry, arrives at Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Hollywood, California, where it is believed that a service for Matthew Perry took place.
Keith Morrison (wearing a tie) appears outside of what was presumed to be a service for his stepson, Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry's mother, Suzanne, and brother, Willy Morrison, lead family members.
Matthew Perry’s mother, Suzanne, and brother, Willy Morrison, lead family members.
Emily Morrison, sister.
Emily Morrison, sister.
Madeline Morrison, sister.
Madeline Morrison, sister.
A hearse carrying Matthew Perry's casket arrives.
A hearse carrying Matthew Perry’s casket arrives.
Matthew Perry's step-father Keith Morrison and Father John Bennet Perry arrive at Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Hollywood, Ca where it is believed that funeral services for Matthew Perry will be taking place
Guests were dressed in all black as respects were apparently paid to the late actor,

“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,” they continued. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”

One day before the gathering, director Jim Burrows, who helmed more than a dozen episodes of “Friends,” said that he immediately texted Aniston, Cox and Kudrow after hearing of Perry’s passing.

“I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he told “Today” on Thursday. “They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying.”

John Bennett Perry
John Bennett Perry was spotted outdoors.
The Forest Lawn cemetery is opposite the Warner Bros studios, where Perry filmed the popular sitcom for 10 years.
Matthew Perry father and stepfather
Perry’s father and stepfather arrive at the venue for the gathering.

“Friends” co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and director Kevin Bright also released their own statement following the tragic news.

“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,” they said. “It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.”

Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Hollywood, Ca where it is believed that funeral services for Matthew Perry will be taking place
Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Hollywood is where a gathering took place for Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry's mother Suzanne and stepfather, Keith Morrison, above, were spotted as they made funeral arrangements for for the late actor earlier this week.
Matthew Perry’s mother, Suzanne, and stepfather, Keith Morrison, were spotted as they made funeral arrangements for the late actor earlier this week.
Matthew Perry's sisters were seen earlier this week to make preparations for his service.
Matthew Perry’s sisters were seen with their mother earlier this week to discuss arrangement details.
Family members gathered on Tuesday to work on preparations.
Family members gathered on Tuesday to work on preparations.

“He was a brilliant talent,” the trio continued.

“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. 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. This truly is The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken.”

The Post confirmed that the beloved “Fools Rush In” star was found underwater after officials received a phone call reporting that the late actor was in his hot tub and not breathing.

Perry at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California on April 22, 2023.

In a statement, the Los Angeles Police Department told The Post: “We responded to the 1800 block of Blue Sail Rd for a death investigation on a male 4:10 p.m. this afternoon. He was in his 50s.”

The caller’s identity has not been revealed by authorities, though TMZ reported it was Perry’s assistant who made the call after returning from an errand.

“An adult male patient was deceased prior to first response arrival,” the LAFD said in a statement obtained by The Post. “The patient was found by a bystander who had re-positioned the victim where the head was out of water.”

The “Friends” cast appears together in an episode of the long-running sitcom.


Perry, who had been playing pickleball earlier in the day at Riviera Country Club, wasn’t in his hot tub for very long before he was found dead, according to TMZ.

The Emmy-nominated actor had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse and was candid about his decades-long opioid and alcohol addictions in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.” 

In his book, Perry revealed that he had attended 6,000 AA meetings, went to rehab 15 times, had 14 surgeries to try and mitigate the damage from his addiction, and had been in detox 65 times.

Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller.
Matthew Perry (center) starred as Chandler Bing, alongside (L-R) Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller on “Friends” from 1994 to 2004.
New York Post cover for Monday, October 30, 2023. Front Page. Friend's Tragic End. Frantic 911 call released as fans, family mourn Matthew Perry's death.
Matthew Perry’s shocking death covered the front page of The New York Post on Monday.

“The doctors told my family that I had a 2% chance to live,” Perry stated during a promotional interview for his book last year, after claiming that he almost died in 2018 due to a gastrointestinal perforation. “I was put on a thing called an ECMO machine, which does all the breathing for your heart and your lungs. And that’s called a Hail Mary. No one survives that.”

The actor, whose net worth was an estimated $120 million at the time of his death, according to Parade, once estimated he spent around $9 million trying to get sober.

Amid speculation, Perry’s friend Athenna Crosby, 25 — who saw Perry 24 hours before his death — insisted that the actor was “100 percent sober” now.

“In the interaction that I had with him, he was extremely positive, sober, acting normal, spoke very well, did not give me any impression that he was under [the influence of] drugs or alcohol of any kind,” she told Fox News Digital.

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“So, I think people are speculating that this was a relapse situation. I just want to defend him and say that it was not.”

“I can’t know what exactly he was thinking or feeling,” she continued. “And, of course, he was his own person that maybe he had said, done or thought of things the day that he passed that I might never come to know. Not only is it hard to hear that somebody greatly admired passed away, but it’s eerie to hear that somebody you just spoke to passed away.”

Perry was never married and had no children at the time of his death.

Per: NYP

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