Overview
- Aniston says the Friends cast often told each other, “I hope I never get that phone call,” describing his death as “so alarming and shocking, yet not shocking.”
- She remembers Perry as a brilliant, deeply loved performer who wanted happiness most, adding it saddened her that he never truly found it.
- The autopsy previously determined Perry died in October 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning listed as a contributing factor.
- Aniston reiterates that she and the cast tried to support him through years of addiction, saying they felt they had been mourning him for a long time.
- In the same Elle profile, she goes public about her relationship with Jim Curtis, describing the transformational coach and hypnotist as kind and grounded.