Courteney Cox latest Friends star to honour Matthew Perry a year after his death

Courteney Cox is the latest Friends star to pay tribute to Matthew Perry a year after his death, by sharing a cute throwback photo.

Courteney Cox has paid tribute to fellow Friend star Matthew Perry on the first anniversary of his death.

The actress posted a throwback photo on Instagram of herself and the late star smiling at each, as well a group shot with Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.

“Missing you today and always (love heart emoji) ️@matthewperryfoundation,” Cox, 60, captioned the post.

Courteney Cox posted a smiling snap on Instagram.

Courteney Cox also shared a Friends group shot.

Jennifer Aniston was the first of the Friends cast to mark the day with never-before-seen photos of Perry.

The star posted throwback images from the pair’s days working together on their blockbuster sitcom.

In her caption, Aniston wrote: “1 year” as she tagged the Matthew Perry Foundation, the non-profit launched by the late star’s loved ones to help those struggling with substance abuse issues.

Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry with Friends co-stars Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox at the height of the sitcom’s success in 1996. Picture: AFP

She also included the emojis for a red heart, a Band-Aid and a dove.

In the first image, a black and white snapshot, Aniston and Perry jokingly pose up for the camera.

The second image shows Perry kissing Aniston’s forehead on the famous Central Perk coffee shop set of Friends.

One of the images of Matthew Perry posted by Jennifer Aniston. Picture: Instagram

Another photo shows the Friends cast huddling in a circle behind the scenes.

Perry was found dead in a hot tub aged 54 at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the star, who had long battled addiction, died of acute effects of ketamine.

Jennifer Aniston posted this image of Matthew Perry on the set of Friends. Picture: Instagram

The star shared an image of the Friends cast in a group hug. Picture: Instagram

Aniston’s moving post came after Perry’s mother recalled their final conversation before his tragic death, which she described as a possible “premonition” on her son’s part.

Suzanne Morrison revealed that they had their first heart-to-heart chat in a long time just before he passed away.

“He went through a period interestingly enough just before he died when he was showing me one of his new houses,” Ms Morrison told NBC’s Today show.

Matthew Perry had long battled drug and alcohol addiction. Picture: AFP

“He came up to me and said ‘I love you so much and I’m so happy to be with you now’.

“It was almost as though it was a premonition or something. I didn’t think about it at the time but, how long had it been since we had a conversation like that? It’s been years.

“There was an inevitability to what was going to happen next to him, and he felt it very strongly.

“But he said, ‘I’m not frightened any more’, and it worried me … I think it was this new medication that he was on.”

Perry’s stepfather, Keith Morrison, recalled the devastating moment the family received the news that Perry had died.

“Somebody called Suzanne and just said, ‘Matthew’s dead’,” he told Today.

Ms Morrison said the caller told her: “Matthew’s dead. Your son is dead.”

She said she knew her son was “very lonely in his soul”.

“I’m a very lucky woman, but there was one glitch, one problem that I couldn’t conquer,” she said. “You’ve got to stop blaming yourself because it tears you up.”