Matthew Perry’s surviving “Friends” co-stars teamed up to honor the late actor two years after his tragic death.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow came together for a charity fundraiser in partnership with the Matthew Perry Foundation.
They were each seen signing a piece of artwork commissioned by the charity in photos shared by the organization’s official Instagram account on Friday.
“The cast has teamed up with @soundwaves_art and artist Tim Wakefield for a very special collection of artwork this holiday season,” reads the caption.
“Tim has transformed the actual soundwaves of the ‘Friends’ theme song into these beautiful designs each inspired by a different character, and each cast member has autographed their own small run of artworks,” the post continued.
In collaboration with Perry’s estate, the foundation has produced a limited collection of artworks embossed with the “17 Again” star’s official signature.
The signed prints are currently being sold for $600 while unsigned ones are going for $100, according to the Soundwaves Art Foundation’s site.
The proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward Perry’s organization, which aims to help those struggling with addiction, as well as other charities chosen by the cast.
Perry was found dead at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in October 2023. He was 54.
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office later cited his cause of death as an accident from acute effects of ketamine.
Perry had previously opened up about using ketamine to treat his depression. However, in the month leading up to his death, he was abusing the drug.
Perry’s “Friends” castmates apparently tried to help the actor with his addiction struggles before his passing, according to Aniston.
The “Morning Show” star told Vanity Fair in August that she and their cast “did everything [they] could” for Perry.
“It almost felt like we’d been mourning Matthew for a long time because his battle with that disease was a really hard one for him to fight,” Aniston, 56, explained.
“As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there’s a part of me that thinks this is better,” she confessed, noting that she’s “glad” her friend is “out of that pain.”
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