Actor James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther On "Friends", Has Died At 59 After A Battle With Prostate Cancer.

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on "Friends," has lost his battle with prostate cancer. He died Saturday at the age of 59, "Friends" producer Kevin Bright announced on Twitter. James was known for his 'splendid as the sun' hair and lonely one-sided love for Rachel in  Friends.

In an interview with NBC in June 2021, Tayler announced that he had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.

 

In May, Tyler had appeared on Friends: The Reunion but was unable to attend in person due to his medical issues. Appearing instead via Zoom application, he said: “It was the most memorable 10 years of my life, honestly."

 

“I could not have imagined just a better experience. All these guys were fantastic and just a joy to work with. It felt very, very special.”

 

Tyler added he didn’t reveal his illness before then because: “I didn’t want it to be like ‘Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer’.”

All 5 Friends paid tribute to him on Instagram late Sunday. Jennifer Aniston posted his photo on Instagram and said "Friends would not have been the same without you. Thank you for all the laughter you brought to the show and to our lives. You will be so missed."

 

Courteney Cox wrote, "The size of gratitude you brought into the room and showed every day on set is the size of the gratitude I hold for having known you. Rest In peace James."

David Schwimmer aka Ross Geller expressed his feelings and wrote  "James, thank you for playing such a wonderful, unforgettable role in Friends and for being such a big-hearted gentleman and all-around mensch off-screen. You will be missed, buddy."

Lisa Kudrow said "James Michael Tyler, we will miss you. Thank you for being there for us all."

Joe aka Matt LeBlanc remembered him and wrote " We had a lot of laughs. You will be missed. Rip my friend."

Writer - Sahil Madaan

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