'The one where we couldn't say Goodbye': For more than two decades, popular sitcom FRIENDS captivated fans across all ages and entertained them with their hilariously-penned lines and some brilliant acting from the cast members, who are currently huge stars in the Hollywood industry.
Although the storyline revolved around a seemingly simple concept of the lives around six friends, became insanely popular, with the makers even releasing a reunion episode recently with the original cast members - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. Today (October 25), fans woke up to the tragic news of Gunther aka James Michael Tyler's death.
Gunther was the manager at the iconic Central Perk coffee shop, the favourite haunt of the gang. James was 59 and he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018. Tyler died Sunday at home in Los Angeles from prostate cancer, said his manager, Toni Benson. “The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh ‘Friend’), from the hit series Friends, but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” Benson wrote in a tribute.
Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel whom Gunther loved, penned a heartfelt post on Instagram. She posted the scene where Gunther confesses his love for Rachel before she leaves New York. Matt LeBlanc, Joey on the show, shared photos from the Friends’ set and said, “We had a lot of laughs buddy. You will be missed. RIP my friend.”
Courteney Cox wrote, “The size of gratitude you brought into the room and showed every day on set is the size of the gratitude I hold for having known you. Rest In peace James.” Fans, who were devastated with the news have been sharing pictures and videos from his scenes in the iconic hit TV series. Indian celebrities like Anushka Sharma and Samantha too shared the news with a broken heart emoji.
Although Tyler was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, he only announced it in June this year during an NBC interview. He was conspicuous by his absence in the studio during the Friends reunion and made an appearance via Zoom. Later he told the ‘Today’ show that he didn’t want to bring a ‘downer’ by revealing his diagnosis on the special episode. Tyler is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno.
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