Jennifer Aniston says she spoke to Matthew Perry hours before his death

Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel Green in the popular US sitcom Friends, has shared that she was texting Matthew Perry on the day he passed away. She told Variety: "He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking," and "He was happy - that's all I know. I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty. He was not in pain. He wasn't struggling. He was happy."

Aniston also mentioned how hard Perry worked to get healthy and how much he made everyone laugh. She expressed her hope that Perry knew how loved he was and praised his unique way of speaking.

Reese Witherspoon, who guest-starred on Friends as Aniston's on-screen sister Jill Green, said the cast of Friends "were so close".

The 47 year old shared: "It's incredible what was born of those friendships, and how you guys have always taken care of each other for years and years.

"It's really beautiful and set standards for our business, as well, with the way you respected each other. I feel lucky that I got to be on that show and I walked in like Alice in Wonderland, watching the most popular cast do this whole thing."

"I remember going home and going, oh, they're in another league. They're on another planet on comedy levels that I've never seen my entire life, pivoting on a dime and working on each other's energy and it was extraordinary."

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