Friends co-creators recall final conversation with Matthew Perry – live

In the wake of Perry’s death, fans have shared how much he made them laugh. Watching an artist perfectly slide into a performance brings such meaningful joy, writes Clémence Michallon for The Independent.

In the wake of Matthew Perry’s death, people honour the Friends star for his advocacy work to destigmitise substance use disorder and help those in recovery.

Ariana Baio and Clémence Michallon report:

Margolyes, 82, reflected on their interaction in a section from her new memoir, writing that“I really wish I hadn’t” asked Perry “if he was an alcoholic”.

Perry changed the narrative around addiction. Could he have been a more relatable role model? Adam Bloodworth writes:

Matthew Perry’s Friends character brought the world joy and laughter, and mirrored our insecurities and anxieties. But he also made me think about relationships in a different way, writes Ellie Harrison

In the wake of Perry’s death, fans have shared how much he made them laugh. Watching an artist perfectly slide into a performance brings such meaningful joy, writes Clémence Michallon

Earlier this week, it was rumoured that Kudrow would be taking in the late actor’s dog after his sudden passing on Saturday 28 October at the age of 54. However, a source has confirmed to People that Perry didn’t own a dog at the time of his death.

In a recent interview with Today’s Hoda Kotb – which will air on NBC News on Wednesday (1 November) – Kauffman and Crane disclosed that their last conversation with Perry – two weeks before his death – was an upbeat one.

“It was great,” Kauffman told host Kotb. “He was happy and chipper. He didn’t seem weighed down by anything. He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.”