All five remaining members of the Friends cast attended Matthew Perry’s (far R) funeral on Friday (Picture: Getty)
Matthew Perry’s Friends co-stars were present for only the first half of his private funeral, according to reports.
Jennifer Aniston, 54, Courteney Cox, 59, Lisa Kudrow, 60, David Schwimmer, 57, and Matt LeBlanc, 56, are all known to have attended the service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles on Friday.
The first four were pictured arriving as a quartet while Matt was seen outside Church of the Hills with them after the hour-long ceremony.
The actor’s death shocked the world when he was found at his home, aged 54.
Perry is thought to have drowned in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles house on October 28. However, the initial results of his autopsy were ‘inconclusive’, and so the official conclusion regarding his cause of death – including the toxicology report – may not be determined for weeks.
With the graveyard located opposite Warner Bros Studios, it made the funeral even more poignant as it took place in the shadow of the lot where the cast filmed their sitcom megahit across 10 seasons and a decade until 2004.
The TV and film star was found dead at home aged 54 on October 28 (Picture: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
His castmates were pictured at the funeral, but reportedly attended the first part only, with the second section for family and Perry’s closest pals (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
However, an insider has now claimed that the Friends actors did not attend the second and final part of Perry’s ‘family-like’ ceremony, which is said to have taken place in a different part of the cemetery, in the Courts of Remembrance.
‘It’s a special, more secluded area. More private. That part was only attended by Matthew’s family and closest friends. Less than 20 people,’ the source shared.
‘There were about another 20 at the first part of the services. It was very intimate,’ they added to DailyMail.com.
Also in attendance at the service, which ended with one of Perry’s favourite songs – Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush – were the Whole Nine Yard’s parents, Suzanne and his Dateline broadcaster stepfather Keith Morrison, 76, as well as his actor father, John Bennett Perry, 82.
Perry was buried at Forest Lawn cemetery alongside late stars including Carrie Fisher (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty)
He starred with (from L) Schwimmer, Kudrow, Cox, Aniston and LeBlanc for all 10 seasons of the hit show (Picture: Reuters)
His five half-siblings also attended the funeral, after the family issued a devastating statement following his death, where they spoke of being ‘heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother’.
‘Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.’
They added to People: ‘You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.’
Meanwhile, his Friends cast members expressed their heartache over their loss in a joint statement on Monday.
‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they said in the statement sent to People.
‘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. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.’
Perry, who advocated for those with addiction issues, has a new lasting legacy in a foundation in his name (Picture: APEX/Mega)
Mourners including the actor’s mother Suzanne were pictured at the funeral (Picture: APEX/Mega)
The outlet said that the message was signed by Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer.
Perry’s loved ones have also chosen to celebrate him in a special way, honouring his desire to be remembered for his advocacy for those battling addiction.
The star was very open about his substance abuse issues, spending $9million on his efforts to get sober and entering rehab 15 times.
He spoke about his experiences publicly in a bid to help others, and now his lasting legacy will be The Matthew Perry Foundation.
Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer for comment.
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Perry was laid to rest in a private service following his shock death aged 54.
