Matthew Perry’s co-star Ione Skye shares final text she received before his passing
Matthew Perry's former co-star Ione Skye has shared the last text she received from the Friends star before he died.
Skye joined fans, family and other celebrities in remembering Perry after the 54-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October.
His sudden passing took the world by surprise just one year after Perry opened up in a memoir about how he had previously been close to death due to his struggles with addiction.
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Law enforcement sources have said there was no sign of foul play or drugs at the scene, with Perry reported to have been found unresponsive in his hot tub.
In his book, Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing, Perry wrote about how he coped with his addiction, sought to stay sober and helped other people experiencing the same struggles.
He made reference to one way of coping with mental health as he spoke with his former co-star Skye on 15 October, just days before he passed away.
Skye, who worked with Perry on the 1988 movie A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, shared a screenshot of her final exchange with Perry on Instagram.
The Friends actor initiated the conversation, sending Skye a message which began "Hi! I hope all is well."
In his message, Perry continued: "I was meditating (I meditate now) and 'In You[r] Eyes' started playing. And I instantly thought of you and how beautiful you are."
An hour later, Skye responded: "Awe. I love that. Xo."
Perry told Skye he hoped she was 'healthy and happy', to which she responded to say she was both.
"Good to hear from you. I only have nice memories with you," she added.
"Me too," Perry responded. "That one afternoon, I was just sitting in my apartment, and there you were!"
Skye didn't share any more details about the memory she shared with Perry, but she shared the screenshots alongside a picture of the two of them together and said she was 'very very sad',
"My last exchange a week ago," she wrote alongside the post, adding: "Loved this guy."
Perry played the best friend of River Phoenix's character in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, while Skye starred as the girlfriend of Phoenix's character.
Skye became the latest of Perry's former co-stars to pay tribute to the actor, after his former on-screen girlfriends Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice in Friends, and Paget Brewster, who played Kathy, both shared statements in the wake of his death.
Topics: Celebrity, Friends, Matthew Perry, Mental Health, US News, Film and TV
Emily Brown