Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at the 4th Annual Pre-Emmy Party.Photo:John Sciulli/WireImageLauren Grahamhas confidenceMatthew Perrywas in a good headspace before hedied.TheGilmore Girlsalum reflected on her close bond with theFriendsstar, as well as the pride he found in writing. “This last year, he was so proud of the book he wrote, and of how many people it touched,” Graham, 56, said on aCBS Morningsappearance Thursday. “It was a success that gave him a level of happiness that I hadn’t seen in him for a really long time, so that’s a nice memory.”Graham added of Perry’s unexpected death in Oct. 28 at age 54: “I am still in shock. I mean, it’s a really tragic loss, and he leaves his beautiful work behind. That’s something to be thankful for, and again, the book really meant something to him, so it was a really happy year for him.”Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at the 8th Annual Lili Claire Foundation Benefit.Jesse Grant/WireImageTheParenthoodalum reflected on her friendship with Perry saying, “No one made me laugh as hard. Just tears, streaming. There was just such joy in being around him and being his friend.”Graham and Perry met years before they teamed up for the 2008 filmBirds of America, and maintained a close friendship in the years that followed. There was even a photo of them together (which he captioned “Me and the beautiful Lauren Graham”) in Perry’s 2022 memoirFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.In a fan Q&A for his showThe Odd Couple, Perry complimented Graham, calling her “one of myfavorite people.”He added, “We have great chemistry when working together and it’s fun to work with a close friend.”Graham also spoke about her close connection to Perry in her own memoirTalking As Fast As I Can— admitting there was a line between friendship and romance that the pair almost crossed. “The only bright spot, dude-wise, was at an event where I met Matthew Perry,” she wrote, while referencing a period in her life when she was single. “He became my longtime Friend Who I Almost But Never Exactly Dated, or FWIABNED.”Perry’s memoir detailed hislifelong struggle with substance misuse, as well as hispath to recovery.The Matthew Perry Foundationhas been established in his name to further his mission of support and advocacy for those facing addiction.If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at the 4th Annual Pre-Emmy Party.Photo:John Sciulli/WireImage
John Sciulli/WireImage
Lauren Grahamhas confidenceMatthew Perrywas in a good headspace before hedied.TheGilmore Girlsalum reflected on her close bond with theFriendsstar, as well as the pride he found in writing. “This last year, he was so proud of the book he wrote, and of how many people it touched,” Graham, 56, said on aCBS Morningsappearance Thursday. “It was a success that gave him a level of happiness that I hadn’t seen in him for a really long time, so that’s a nice memory.”Graham added of Perry’s unexpected death in Oct. 28 at age 54: “I am still in shock. I mean, it’s a really tragic loss, and he leaves his beautiful work behind. That’s something to be thankful for, and again, the book really meant something to him, so it was a really happy year for him.”Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at the 8th Annual Lili Claire Foundation Benefit.Jesse Grant/WireImageTheParenthoodalum reflected on her friendship with Perry saying, “No one made me laugh as hard. Just tears, streaming. There was just such joy in being around him and being his friend.”Graham and Perry met years before they teamed up for the 2008 filmBirds of America, and maintained a close friendship in the years that followed. There was even a photo of them together (which he captioned “Me and the beautiful Lauren Graham”) in Perry’s 2022 memoirFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.In a fan Q&A for his showThe Odd Couple, Perry complimented Graham, calling her “one of myfavorite people.”He added, “We have great chemistry when working together and it’s fun to work with a close friend.”Graham also spoke about her close connection to Perry in her own memoirTalking As Fast As I Can— admitting there was a line between friendship and romance that the pair almost crossed. “The only bright spot, dude-wise, was at an event where I met Matthew Perry,” she wrote, while referencing a period in her life when she was single. “He became my longtime Friend Who I Almost But Never Exactly Dated, or FWIABNED.”Perry’s memoir detailed hislifelong struggle with substance misuse, as well as hispath to recovery.The Matthew Perry Foundationhas been established in his name to further his mission of support and advocacy for those facing addiction.If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Lauren Grahamhas confidenceMatthew Perrywas in a good headspace before hedied.
TheGilmore Girlsalum reflected on her close bond with theFriendsstar, as well as the pride he found in writing. “This last year, he was so proud of the book he wrote, and of how many people it touched,” Graham, 56, said on aCBS Morningsappearance Thursday. “It was a success that gave him a level of happiness that I hadn’t seen in him for a really long time, so that’s a nice memory.”
Graham added of Perry’s unexpected death in Oct. 28 at age 54: “I am still in shock. I mean, it’s a really tragic loss, and he leaves his beautiful work behind. That’s something to be thankful for, and again, the book really meant something to him, so it was a really happy year for him.”
Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at the 8th Annual Lili Claire Foundation Benefit.Jesse Grant/WireImage
Jesse Grant/WireImage
TheParenthoodalum reflected on her friendship with Perry saying, “No one made me laugh as hard. Just tears, streaming. There was just such joy in being around him and being his friend.”
Graham and Perry met years before they teamed up for the 2008 filmBirds of America, and maintained a close friendship in the years that followed. There was even a photo of them together (which he captioned “Me and the beautiful Lauren Graham”) in Perry’s 2022 memoirFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.
In a fan Q&A for his showThe Odd Couple, Perry complimented Graham, calling her “one of myfavorite people.”
He added, “We have great chemistry when working together and it’s fun to work with a close friend.”
Graham also spoke about her close connection to Perry in her own memoirTalking As Fast As I Can— admitting there was a line between friendship and romance that the pair almost crossed. “The only bright spot, dude-wise, was at an event where I met Matthew Perry,” she wrote, while referencing a period in her life when she was single. “He became my longtime Friend Who I Almost But Never Exactly Dated, or FWIABNED.”
Perry’s memoir detailed hislifelong struggle with substance misuse, as well as hispath to recovery.The Matthew Perry Foundationhas been established in his name to further his mission of support and advocacy for those facing addiction.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
