The actress previously shared a candid reflection on Perry's health struggle in his 2022 memoir.
Taylor Swift Kisses Travis Kelce at Post-Game CelebrationBritney Spears Says She and Colin Farrell Were 'All Over Each Other' During Brief Fling'The Voice': Reba McEntire Breaks Down in Tears During Battle Rounds Rehearsals'DWTS': Watch Ariana Madix, Charity Lawson and More Show Off Their Go-To Dance Moves! Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.
However, Kudrow explained that she"always bristled at that question from the press," because she felt it wasn't her place to share his story, explaining, "I couldn't say what I wanted to say: 'It's his story to tell and I'm not authorized to tell it really, am I?!'" Kudrow acknowledged that she and Perry's other co-stars and comrades knew that he was struggling with his demons, but didn't know how to address it, or if it was even their place.
"I'm glad you’re here, Matty. Good for you. I love you," she concluded the heartfelt forward -- which proves to be more emotionally potent a year later than it ever was when the memoir hit shelves., when he spent two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital after his colon burst when he was 49 years old.. the actor fought for his life and wound up having to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
"There were five people put on an ECMO machine that night and the other four died and I survived," he added."So the big question is why? Why was I the one? There has to be some kind of reason."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Matthew Perry, 'Friends' star, dies aged 54Perry was open about his long and public struggle with addiction
Read more »
‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Dies at 54The actor shot to fame as Chandler Bing on the popular ’90s sitcom
Read more »
Matthew Perry: Hollywood reacts to death of 'Friends' star'What a loss. The world will miss you Mathew Perry. '
Read more »
'Friends' star Matthew Perry once said it 'wouldn't surprise anybody' if he diedMatthew Perry, star of the hit show 'Friends,' died after an apparent drowning, according to FOX News.
Read more »