Matthew Perry Laid To Rest, 'Friends' Co-Stars Spotted At Memorial

Close friends and family members of Matthew Perrygathered for a memorial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills neighborhood on Friday -- just six days after the late actor was reportedly found unconscious in his hot tub.

"Friends"co-stars- Courteney Cox (Monica Geller/Bing), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), and Lisa Kudrow(Pheobe Buffay) were all spotted walking together to attend the apparent funeral.

Earlier this week, reports stated that Perry's surviving sisters and his mother, Suzanne Perry, were at Forest Lawn, likely making preparations. Now, just six days after his tragic passing, many family members and close friends arrived at the memorial park, most dressed in black.

Reports have also stated that Jennifer Aniston, Perry's costar on "Friends", was seen walking to the cemetery alongside other "Friends" co-stars, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Lisa Kudrow.

Although Matt LeBlanc was not seen alongside Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, and Scwimmer at the Memorial Park, he was spotted a few days ago, driving in his car, seemingly hiding his face from paparazzi. The "Friends" star could be in attendance and was just not caught on camera.

Many stars, including Michael Jackson, Carrie Fisher and Paul Walker, are currently buried at The Hollywood Hills Memorial Park, which is located just across from Warner Bros. studios, which is where “Friends” was filmed.

As we reported last weekend, police responded to a 911 call to assist with a possible ‘water rescue’ at Matthew Perry’s Pacific Palisades home. When the first responders arrived, they reportedly found the 54-year-old “Friends” actor in his hot tub, unresponsive.

He is believed to have drowned, but an autopsy and toxicology reports will be able to answer more questions about his true cause of death. Prescription anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications were reportedly found in Matthew Perry‘s home following his tragic death, although sources say that no illegal narcotics were discovered at the scene.

Matthew Perry was best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the famous sitcom, ‘Friends,’ where he appeared alongside Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller/Bing), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), and Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay).

Following the news of Perry's passing, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer released a joint statement, stating how "devastated" they all were by the loss.

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

“In time we will say more, as and when we are able,” the statement from the “Friends” continued. “For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”

The director of “Friends” also recently spoke out, just days after learning of Matthew Perry‘s death, stating the cast is “destroyed”.

“He was incredibly inventive,” Burrows said of the late actor. “He was inventive with how he did a line.”

“I had to have a couple of days to just let it soak in. He was part of a family and he was the first one to not be part of that family anymore,” he added.

The 82-year-old then reminisced over the first time he met Perry, and his table reads for “Friends”, as he shared, “Wow. The reading around the table. Matthew had a certain way of turning a line,” Burrows shared before commenting on“his facial expressions", saying they "were amazing."

"Matthew could always cut to his face,” he said. “He was always aware that even though he wasn’t speaking, he was on camera.”

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The “Friends” director also stated that he had reached out to the female cast members, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, on the day of Perry’s death.

“I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he said. “They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying.”

Burrows’s statement comes just after co-creators, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, opened up about Perry’s death. “My first impulse was to text him, honestly. And then deep sadness,” the TV writer said, adding, “It’s hard to grasp. You know, one minute he’s here and happy, and then poof. And doing good in the world. Really doing good in the world.”