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Friends fans have expressed saddness over a 'realisation' that was made during a tribute to Matthew Perry on a podcast recently, following the cast member's passing.
The late actor - who died, aged 54, last month - played Chandler Bing on the acclaimed NBC sitcom. It ran for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004 and remains beloved by fans almost two decades since its finale was first broadcast.
Following the news of Matthew's death last month, there has been an outpouring of tributes. There's been comments from former colleagues as well as fans, with some people having talked about the impact that he had on their lives.
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Matthew Perry passed away last month, with his death having prompted tributes (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
This included a tribute by comedian Adam Rowe on the Have a Word podcast recently (haveawordpod/Tiktok)Matthew's passing was mentioned on a recent episode of the Have A Word podcast, with co-host Adam Rowe having paid tribute. He said: "I have never been affected by a celebrity death quite like I was affected by [his].
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"There have been more days in my life that I've heard his voice than days that I haven't. Chandler is my favourite character in anything." Adam added that some people may not understand "how important" the show is to fans.
The comedian then noted that it's influenced friendships in his life and also that it provides comfort. "Friends has been there through breakups, and through grief and losing relatives. Like it's just such a comfort show to have," he said.
He further commented on the podcast: "If I'm having like a sh*t day, where I'm just like I just want to f***ing turn off, there's only thing, other than maybe a standup special I've seen before, that you turn on - it's Friend."
Matthew is best known for his role on the NBC sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004 (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
He had raised awareness around addiction and wanted to help others more recently (CBS via Getty Images)And the co-host later shared: "The saddest thing I realised that I haven't really seen anyone else say, is that, it might not be to the same level cause Chandler's my favourite one, but we're all gonna feel this way five more times."
The remark about fans dealing with the loss of Matthew's co-stars in the future prompted reaction in the comments section. One person wrote: "Wow. That really hit me!" while another said: "The realisation when he said that was mad."
A third person commented: "Don't I didn't even realise." Someone else reacted: "I didn't need to hear or even think about that." Another fan said: "My heart dropped! I hadn't even though about it until he said it. Now I wish he hadn't."
Others suggested that they had found it emotional, with one person having responded: "Nah that has me fully sobbing." Alongside a crying emoji, someone else said in the comments section: "I thought about this the other day too."
Elsewhere in the comments section, it was suggested that Matthew's legacy "will last forever". The late actor had himself spoken about wanting to be remembered for supporting other people who had gone through addiction.
Matthew spoke candidly about his history of substance abuse in recent years, including alcohol addiction. He opened up about his experiences in his memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, which came out last year.
He once told ABC News that although it was "not fun to talk about" such experiences, he wanted to help others. He said: "It's gonna help people to talk about it." He added: "For some reason, it's obviously because I was on Friends, more people will listen to me so I've got to take advantage of that and I've gotta help as many people as I can."
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