Jennifer Aniston Shares Emotional Throwback Photos to Honor Matthew Perry on 1-Year Anniversary of His Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry attend the 1995 NBC Fall Preview.Photo:Ron Davis/Getty

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Jennifer Anistonis remembering her friendMatthew Perryon the first anniversary ofhis sudden death.

On Monday, Oct. 18, Aniston, 55, shared an Instagrampostin Perry’s honor, writing in the caption, “1 year ❤️‍🩹” and taggingthe Matthew Perry Foundation, which the late actor’s family created in his honorto help others struggling with addiction.

Aniston’s post included a black-and-white shot of the former costars from their early days onFriends, a shot of the actor kissing her forehead during a scene in the iconic Central Perk coffee house and a solo shot of Perry looking happy and healthy. She also included a group shot of the whole cast — Aniston, Perry,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlancandDavid Schwimmer— sharing a hug before the final episode taping.

The ‘Friends’ cast share a group hug before filming the finale episode.mleblanc/Instagram

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“We were more than just cast mates. We are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss,” the statement read.

Matthew Perry gives Jennifer Aniston a kiss on the forehead in a 1997 episode of Friends, ‘The One with the Cuffs’.Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Aniston later shared an individualtributeon Instagram as she admitted thatthe grief of Perry’s death “has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before.”

“We loved him deeply. He was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us. This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were and what our path was going to be,” she wrote of theFriendscast’s bond.

Aniston also shared a text he’d sent her recently “out of nowhere one day” that “says it all.” He’d sent her a black-and-white photo of them reading a script where Aniston was laughing, and he wrote, “Making you laugh just made my day. It made my day:)”

“Matty, I love you so much and I know you are now completely at peace and out of any pain. I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying ‘could you BE any crazier?’ Rest little brother. You always made my day…”

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Since the actor’s family started the Matthew Perry Foundation in his honor weeks after his death, Aniston and her castmates have been outspoken in their support of its efforts.

On Giving Tuesday last year, she posted about the foundation on her Instagram Stories, asking her followers to “please join me and Matty’s family in supporting his foundation - which is working to help those suffering with addiction 🤍.”

“He would have been grateful for the love🥰,” she said.

source: people.com