“Flowers, candles and cigarettes”: Matthew Perry’s fan offering at the iconic Friends cafe in New York

The sudden death of Matthew Perry at the age of 54, who was found without vital signs in the jacuzzi of his home in Los Angeles, continues to leave the actor’s fans speechless, especially those who grew up with “Friends” and remember them fondly. his role as Chandler Bing.

The series was one of the most famous of its time to the extent that it had 10 seasons, aired between 1994 and 2004, and focused on the daily life of a group of friends who met at the cafe “Central Perk”, located in a building in Greenwich Village in New York, which is now a memorial to the late artist, reports the Daily Mail.

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Offers to Matthew Perry at the Friends Cafe

According to Visit New York, the filming of “Friends” was never done in person in Manhattan, but the 90 Bedford Street building was used as a second stage; However, this did not prevent the area from becoming famous and interesting for fans of the program.

That’s why hundreds of New Yorkers came to the legendary cafe to leave flowers, farewell messages, candles and even cigarettes, in honor of the episode in which Matthew Perry’s character tries to give up nicotine.

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“He is someone who is definitely gone too soon” and “He played a very important role in my life and always made me laugh. “It is sad to hear about his death”, are some of the thoughts that those present had when creating this improvised refuge for the actor, as reported by DW.

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