The Friends family is reeling after the untimely loss of our favorite wisecracking buddy, Matthew Perry. It’s like the universe played a cruel prank on us, and we’re not laughing.
Marta Kauffman, David Crane, and Kevin Bright, the masterminds behind the iconic sitcom, released a joint statement that’s sadder than a sitcom finale on a rainy day. Seriously, pass the tissues.
In their oh-so-serious statement, they poured their hearts out: “We are stunned and profoundly, profoundly heartbroken by the passing of our beloved buddy, Matthew. It’s like the punchline to a cosmic joke we never saw coming. All we can say is that we were lucky to have him in our lives. He was a genius in the humor department.”
They went on to say, “You know it’s a cliché to say an actor owns a role, but in Matthew’s case, it’s as true as ‘pivot’ is to Ross’s couch-moving debacle. From the moment we heard him utter the first ‘Could I BE any more sarcastic?’ as Chandler Bing, we knew he was the one and only. We’re still trying to figure out if his sarcasm was his method acting or just his default setting.”
But they didn’t stop there: “We’ll forever cherish the hilarity, the brilliance, the blinding wit he brought to every scene, not just on set but in everyday life. He had a knack for being the funniest human in the room. Beyond that, he had a heart bigger than Joey’s appetite. He was the sweetest, the most generous – just like Joey with his sandwiches.”
In a heartfelt finale to their statement, they concluded with, “Our love goes out to his family and friends. This is truly ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Shattered.’ We hope he’s up there making the angels laugh as much as he made us. Rest in peace, Matthew. Could you BE any more missed?”
