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Jennifer Aniston<\/a> just broke her silence on the death of Friends<\/a><\/em> director James Burrows<\/a> with a heartfelt tribute.<\/p>\n On Saturday, June 20, the actress who played Rachel Green in the \u201990s sitcom took to Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> to mourn the death of Burrows, who was a \u201cfather figure\u201d to her. Burrows died at 85<\/a> on June 19.<\/p>\n \u201cOh boy\u2026 Papa Burrows,\u201d Aniston, 57, began her update, alongside a broken-heart emoji and a carousel of photos of Burrows. \u201cThe hardest thing about writing this is that you spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cHe called us his \u2018kids\u2019 \u2014 \u2018Where are the kids?\u2019 \u2019Let\u2019s see if the kids can make the joke work.\u2019 No pressure. His own incredible children were generous enough to share him with all of us who were lucky enough to experience his unicorn presence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n Aniston added, \u201cHe was a father figure to me. He always checked in on me. He worried about me, celebrated me, taught me, guided me, and held me through the hardest times and the best of times. He spoiled us rotten. <\/span>Most of all, he taught us \u2014 the kids \u2014 how important it is to love and respect one another. To take care of each other. To have each other\u2019s backs and support each other, no matter what.<\/p>\n <\/a> ‘Friends’: Why Lisa Kudrow Thought Show Might Not Get Picked Up<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Related<\/p>\n To conclude her tribute to Burrows, the Morning Show<\/em> star shared, \u201cI miss your voice. I miss your laugh. I miss your brilliance. Wherever you are, I hope someone is asking, \u2018Where are the kids?’\u201d<\/p>\n Friends<\/em> aired for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004. In addition to Aniston, the beloved sitcom starred Lisa Kudrow<\/a> as Phoebe Buffay, Courteney Cox<\/a> as Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc<\/a> as Joey Tribbiani, David Schwimmer<\/a> as Ross Geller, and the late Matthew Perry<\/a>\u00a0as Chandler Bing.<\/p>\n Friends<\/em>, streaming on HBO Max<\/strong><\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n‘Friends’: Why Lisa Kudrow Thought Show Might Not Get Picked Up<\/a><\/h3>\n