A Matthew Perry tribute now starts every ‘Friends’ season on Max after actor’s death
LA TimesHBO streaming platform Max added tributes to Matthew Perry, back row right, after the “Friends” star’s death Saturday. HBO’s streaming platform Max is paying its respects to “Friends” star Matthew Perry, who died in his Los Angeles home Saturday. The Perry tribute also appears at the beginning of Max’s 2021 reunion special, “Friends: The Reunion.” On Saturday, authorities responded to Perry’s Pacific Palisades home, where he was discovered unresponsive in a hot tub. “We extend our condolences to his family, loved ones, and fans.” NBC, which originally aired “Friends” from 1994 to 2004, remembered how Perry “brought so much joy to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his pitch perfect comedic timing and wry wit.” The statement continued: “His legacy will live on through countless generations.” Sharing tributes to Perry over the weekend were stars Selma Blair, Paget Brewster, Morgan Fairchild and Mira Sorvino.