Matthew Perry posted the final photo with his dad just weeks before the Friends star’s death at the age of 54.
Taking to his Instagram account on October 15, the actor posted a heartwarming photo alongside his dad John Perry, 82, within the last two weeks of the Friends star’s life.
“Here is me, and my father John, both holding a beverage,” he wrote alongside the image, in which the pair were seen with cups of soda, in view of his 8.1 million followers.
Fans were quick to point out that Matthew, who played Chandler in the 90s sitcom Friends, also had his dad make an appearance on the popular show.
John had guest-starred on a 1998 episode of the sitcom called The One With Rachel’s New Dress.
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In the episode John played the wealthy father of Tay Donovan’s character Joshua, the steamy boyfriend of Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel.
He preceded his son in the acting profession, enjoying a notable run as The Sailor in Old Spice commercials in the 1970s and 1980s.
Speaking about his childhood in his memoir, Matthew revealed that as a result of his dad’s career he mainly got to watch him on screen.
“That was mostly the way that I saw my father when I was young,” the sitcom icon wrote in his memoir. “On TV shows, and you know, getting shot through a door on Mannix, or something like that. That’s my Dad.”
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Fans have reacted to the tragic news as they reacted to Matthew’s final photo with his loved one.
One person commented: “Sorry for your loss sir.”
Another wrote: “Rest in peace dear Matthew… you made us all very happy. Thank you for that, forever.”
“I loved it when your father made an appearance on Friends in season 4. Playing Joshua’s dad,” a third added.
Law enforcement sources said Matthew was found on Saturday at a home in Los Angeles after first responders were called to the scene for a cardiac arrest.
Sources told TMZ that he was found in a jacuzzi at the home but no drugs were discovered at the scene – and there was no indication of foul play.
Matthew rose to fame in his role as Chandler Bing on the hit 90s sitcom Friends, which ran for 10 seasons.
The Los Angeles Times reported that authorities responded to his home around 4pm where he was discovered unresponsive.
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