Matthew Perry Laid to Rest_ 'Friends' Cast in Attendance _ E! News

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00:00 Matthew Perry has been laid to rest. According to multiple outlets, the private funeral was

00:05 attended by the actor's loved ones, including his friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox,

00:11 Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer. The memorial was reportedly held at Forest Lawn

00:17 Memorial Park in Los Angeles near the Warner Bros. Studios lot where the iconic sitcom was filmed.

00:24 Perry played Chandler Bing for 10 seasons on the show. His funeral comes nearly a week after the

00:29 actor died in an apparent drowning. The 54-year-old was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his LA

00:35 home October 28th, with first responders later declaring him dead at the scene after a "rapid

00:41 medical assessment." Authorities previously told NBC News that Perry's cause of death has been

00:47 deferred pending a toxicology report. Per the outlet, results from an initial autopsy were

00:52 inconclusive, prompting further investigation. Following his passing, Perry's friends' cast

00:58 mates released a joint statement, saying, "We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.

01:04 We were more than just cast mates. We were a family. There is so much to say, but right now

01:09 we're going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss." The statement added,

01:15 "In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with

01:21 Matty's family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world." Jim Burroughs,

01:27 who directed the first episodes of Friends, recently opened up to Today about his relationship

01:31 with Matthew. What was your first impression of Matthew? Wow. The reading around the table.

01:38 Matthew had a certain way of turning a lot. I had to have a couple of days to, you know,

01:43 just let it soak in. He was part of a family, and he was the first one to not be part of that family

01:50 anymore. He went on to reveal how the cast is doing since news broke of Matthew's death. I

01:56 texted the girls the day we found out, and they were destroyed. It's a brother, Don. We were so

02:02 proud of him these last couple of years that he was making a remarkable recovery.

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