With the delay of the Emmy Awards, a longer In Memoriam tribute was aired — paying tribute to everyone who’s sadly passed away since September 2022.
During the 75th Annual Emmy Awards Monday, the television academy played tribute to the those we’ve lost over the last year and a half, and while the In Memoriam segment is always a tear-jerker, fans of both Matthew Perry and Friends were hit especially hard when the show’s theme song was played.
Charlie Puth performed “See You Again” as names of fallen performers flashed across the screen before transitioning into the Friends theme song, the tribute ending with a final slide of Perry, who died on Oct. 28, 2023, after being found unconscious in his pool.
The War and Treaty and Charlie Puth perform the “Friends” theme song during the In Memoriam segment of the #Emmys. pic.twitter.com/jreGV1Mim9
— Variety (@Variety) January 16, 2024
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The Los Angeles County Coroner later announced that the Whole Nine Yards actor died from the acute effects of ketamine. He was 54.
Social media reacted to the moving tribute in droves, with one viewer tweeting, “The #Emmys honoring Matthew Perry like that 😭😭😭😭😭 He will always be there for us 🙏🏻🕊.”
The #Emmys honoring Matthew Perry like that 😭😭😭😭😭 He will always be there for us 🙏🏻🕊 pic.twitter.com/Y94zomokeg
— Cosmic_💖 (@cosmicveng) January 16, 2024
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And another writing, “matthew perry’s part OH PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR IM UNWELL #Emmys.”
Perry’s Friend’s co-star, Jennifer Aniston, paid tribute to the late actor Sunday night, while on the red carpet ahead of the Critics Choice Awards, telling Entertainment Tonight, that she hopes fans who want to honor Perry’s legacy do just that, and “celebrate him.”
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It was a gut punch to see just how many greats were lost since September 2022, with the Emmys playing tribute to Suzanne Somers, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Paul Reubens, Barbra Walters, Leslie Jordan, Lance Reddick, Richard Roundtree, Angus Cloud, Treat Williams and more.
