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Matthew Perry’s sister recalls Friends cast at his funeral
Matthew Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, has described the Friends cast’s private farewell at his funeral in Los Angeles.
She shared the memory in a new three-part documentary about the actor, who played Chandler Bing.
Bowick said Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer arrived together.
The five co-stars gathered around Perry’s casket, holding hands and crying, she recalled.
Perry died on October 28, 2023, aged 54, and the funeral was held six days later.
The documentary explores his life, career and struggles with addiction, using archival footage but no new interviews with the Friends cast.
It premiered on October 27, the day before the third anniversary of his death.
Matthew Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, recalled the “Friends” cast’s emotional reunion at his private funeral in a new documentary.
She said Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer attended together.
Bowick recalled the five actors approaching Perry’s casket holding hands and crying.
The funeral took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles in November 2023, six days after Perry’s death.
The three-part Netflix documentary, “The One About Matthew Perry,” premiered on October 27, 2026, according to the article.
- Who
- Matthew Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, and his five “Friends” co-stars.
- What
- Bowick recalled the cast gathering around Perry’s casket at his private funeral.
- When
- The funeral was in November 2023; Bowick shared the recollection in a documentary that premiered on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
- Why
- The cast attended to pay their final respects to Perry.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Matthew Perry died at age 54.
Perry’s private funeral was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, six days after his death.
The three-part Netflix documentary “The One About Matthew Perry” premiered, featuring Bowick’s account.
- Funeral venue
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles
- Funeral date
- November 2023
- Attending “Friends” cast members
- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer
- Documentary
- The One About Matthew Perry
- Documentary format
- Three-part Netflix series
What people are saying
I hadn’t seen them in easily 20 years
And then, all five of them walked up to the casket holding hands and stood around him, crying
We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just castmates. We are a family.