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Matthew Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, and a small funeral was held for family and close friends, during which Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer arrived together, held hands, and stood by his casket. Mia Perry Bowick, Perry's younger sister, recalled the moment in a documentary titled The One About Matthew Perry, which was released on Netflix on Oct. 27 and features personal memories from those who knew him.
Before joining Friends, Perry was contracted for a sci-fi sitcom called L.A.X. 2194, set in a futuristic airport with alien passengers, but the pilot was rejected, freeing him to audition for Friends Like Us, which later became Friends. Perry read the script and felt it mirrored his own humor and mannerisms, and after impressing the creators, he was cast as Chandler Bing, a role that defined his career.
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