Jennifer Aniston is holding her memories of Matthew Perry tight.
On the first anniversary of her Friends costar’s death, Aniston shared some touching photos of herself and Perry together, simply writing, “1 year,” alongside a heart, band aid, and white dove emoji.
In the throwback images, the 55-year-old shared some sweet moments from the Friends set, including a shot of herself, Perry, and the rest of the core cast, including Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer huddled together for a sweet group hug.
Perry was found dead October 28, 2023, at the age of 54 in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home, with acute effects of ketamine later determined to be his primary cause of death. Five people have subsequently been charged in connection to his death, including California physician Dr. Mark Chavez, who pleaded guilty earlier this month to conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry.
"What I'm hoping, and I think the agencies that got involved in this are hoping," Perry’s stepfather Keith Morrison explained to Today's Savannah Guthrie in a joint family interview Oct. 25, "that people who have put themselves in the business of supplying people with the drugs that will kill them—they are now on notice. It doesn't matter what your professional credentials are. You are going down, baby."
Meanwhile, Perry's mom Suzanne Morrison said she's "thrilled" that charges have been made in the case. (Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who provided the drugs to Perry, and Jasveen Sangha, the alleged drug dealer dubbed the "ketamine queen," each pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, NBC News reported. Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa and friend Erik Fleming, meanwhile, pleaded guilty to ketamine-related charges and await sentencing.)
The Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip alum’s family spoke out in rare interviews as the anniversary of Perry’s tragic death approached.
Suzanne recalled one of her final conversations with her son, saying there was “an inevitability” in the way he spoke that concerned her at the time.
"He said, ‘I’m not frightened anymore,’” she recalled. “And it worried me."
The 17 Again actor's half-sister Caitlin Morrison also recently opened up about his death and how she chooses to remember him.
"He had this ability to fill up a room with light," the 43-year-old told Hello magazine in a story published Oct. 23. "When people were in a room with him, he had this magnetic energy. Everybody just had a smile on their face and they clung to everything he said."
For more on Perry’s legacy, read on.
1988
The Boys Will Be Boys star poses for a photo while at the Limelight in New York City.
1990
The Sydney actor takes a break while on the set of the CBS series in Los Angeles, California.
1994
The Friends star sits by the well-known fountain that serves as the backdrop for the show's opening sequence.
1996
The Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing author attends the Scream premiere in Los Angeles.
1997
Perry poses while on the set of Friends as his beloved character Chandler Bing.
2000
The 17 Again star attends the Los Angeles premiere of The Grinch.
2004
The actor hits the red carpet for the premiere of The Whole Ten Yards.
2006
The Mr. Sunshine star attends the Entertainment Weekly and Matrix Men upfront party.
2012
The Odd Couple actor hangs out backstage at an event in celebration of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.
2016
Perry poses for a photo while at the play The End Of Longing.
2017
The American-Canadian actor was front and center at The Circle premiere in New York City.
2022
Perry attends the 2022 GQ Men of the Year party.
2023
Six months prior to his passing, the Almost Heroes star discussed his memoir while on stage at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival.