Jennifer Aniston knows far too well how difficult it is to deal with friends facing addiction. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the actress shared that she felt like she was mourning the late Matthew Perry long before he died following his battle with addiction and mental health issues.

“We did everything we could when we could,” said Aniston. “But it almost felt like we’d been mourning Matthew for a long time because his battle with that disease was a really hard one for him to fight.”

She added, “As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there’s a part of me that thinks this is better. I’m glad he’s out of that pain.”

Perry died in October 2023 at age 54 from the acute effects of ketamine.

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