Why Matthew Perry Wasn't Named in the 2024 Emmy In Memoriam Segment
Viewers of the 2024 Emmy Awards flocked to Twitter in droves on Sunday night to question why Matthew Perry wasn't included in the award ceremony's In Memoriam segment.
"Did I miss it or did the Emmy's not show Matthew Perry????" one fan wrote, while another added, "How in the world did the Emmy's not include Matthew Perry?!?!"
The real reason, however, why the Friends actor didn't appear in the segment is actually because he was already honored during the 2023 Emmy Awards, which were held in January 2024 after being pushed back from their normal September 2023 spot because of last year's SAG-AFTRA strikes.
During January's ceremony, the Emmys paid tribute to the actor by playing Friends'iconic theme song "I'll Be There For You" during the segment, which concluded with an image of Matthew.
Matthew was found unresponsive in his hot tub on October 28, 2023. He died accidentally from the acute effects of ketamine.
His former Friends co-stars have expressed how much they miss the star. Speaking on the CBS Sunday Morning show in May 2024, Courtney Cox said, "He visits me a lot, if we believe in that. I talk to my mum, my dad, Matthew. I feel like there are a lot of people that guide us. I sense Matthew's around for sure. I'm grateful that I had that opportunity to work with such wonderful people and to live the life that I have now," she added. "That was my family. We went through everything. Those 10 years were everything."
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