Matthew Perry's sister describes emotional Friends cast tribute at his funeral
Mia Perry Bowick recounts how the five Friends co-stars hugged her and stood together around Matthew Perry's casket during his funeral.
Mia Perry Bowick, the late actor's younger half-sister, shares details of the funeral in the Netflix series The One About Matthew Perry, set to debut on Oct. 27. She says the five former Friends co-stars arrived as a group, with Jennifer Aniston the first to embrace her, followed by the others. The actors then walked up to Perry's casket holding hands, surrounding it while crying.
Director Mary Robertson confirmed the cast chose not to appear in the series, respecting their grief. Perry's death in 2023 was ruled an accidental drowning after a ketamine overdose in his hot tub. The series also touches on the legal consequences for his assistant, counselor, and dealer, who received prison sentences.
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The tribute highlights the close bond between Perry and his longtime co-stars, offering fans insight into their shared grief.
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