Jennifer Aniston has spoken about the pain of losing her Friends co-star Matthew Perry and the efforts they made to help him through his addiction. In a recent Vanity Fair interview, she said, “We did everything we could when we could,” acknowledging that Perry’s fight was very hard to watch.
She shared that in some ways, they had been mourning him for a long time because of his ongoing battle. While his death in late 2023 shocked fans, Aniston feels some solace in knowing he’s no longer in pain.
Perry’s passing from ketamine’s acute effects was complicated by other conditions, and the news deeply touched the entertainment world. The Friends cast expressed their heartbreak in a joint statement, emphasizing their close relationship as a family.
Aniston’s heartfelt admission sheds light on the difficulty of supporting a loved one with addiction and brings awareness to the ongoing struggle that Perry faced.
