Nearly a week after his sudden passing, the '17 Again' star is laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles following a simple service with his family and loved ones in attendance.
- Nov 4, 2023
AceShowbiz - Matthew Perry's loved ones have sent him away to his final resting place. Nearly one week after his shocking passing, the actor has been laid to rest in a private funeral attended by his family and "Friends" co-stars in Los Angeles.
Matthew's family and friends gathered at Forest Lawn Memorial Park near the Hollywood Hills on Friday afternoon, November 3. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer reportedly arrived as a quartet and were all dressing in black. Matt LeBlanc reportedly was also there to bid final farewell to the Chandler Bing depicter.
Matthew's father John Bennett Perry, mother Suzanne Morrison, stepfather and "Dateline" correspondent Keith Morrison were among family members in attendance. Matthew's family carried his coffin inside Forest Lawn Church for a funeral service, with Keith as one of the pallbearers.
"Ms. Aniston was one of the first to arrive. She kept herself to herself. This is a high profile gathering," an onlooker tells Daily Mail of the simple hour-long service. The mourners were also seen sharing embrace at the gravesite.
The place appears to have been chosen for a very specific reason. It is located opposite Warner Bros. Studios, where "Friends" was filmed for 10 seasons two decades ago. The cemetery is also the final resting place of a number of Hollywood stars namely Carrie Fisher, Bette Davis, Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton, INXS frontman Michael Huthence and Anne Heche.
As reported before, Matthew was found unconscious by his assistant in a jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles on October 28. The assistant called 911, but after first responders arrived, the actor was pronounced dead. He was 54.
The official cause of death has not been given, though it's suspected that he had a cardiac arrest. Police have ruled out foul play and fentanyl or meth overdose as the cause of death, but autopsy results are pending a toxicology report.
