His first dialogue didn’t appear until the 33rd episode with the not-too-memorable statement “Yeah,” but despite this, barista Gunther became one of the most beloved characters in the popular American series. friends. James Michael Tyler, who played the role of Gunther, died on Sunday at the age of 59 from prostate cancer. Report that American media.
“The world knew him as Gunther,” his manager Toni Benson wrote in a statement on Sunday. “But Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer awareness campaigner and loving husband.” He loved live music, continues Benson, “often found himself in fun and unplanned adventures and once you met him, you had made a lifelong friend.”
The character Gunther can be seen in no less than ten seasons and 150 episodes of the iconic 1990s series friends. Gunther was the sarcastic manager of Central Perk, the hangout for the six main characters of the series; Ross (David Schwimmer), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Monica (Courteney Cox), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry).
Love for Rachel
Fans will remember the uneasy Gunther for his unrequited love for Rachel, among other things. After learning that she is moving to Paris, he finally reveals his secret crush on her in the final episode. “I love you. I don’t know if that changes your plans?” Behind him at that moment stands a dazed and somewhat indignant Ross, Rachel’s friend. Although Gunther’s confession doesn’t change Rachel’s decision, she seals his courage with a kiss on the cheek.
Tyler revealed last June that he had been suffering from advanced prostate cancer since September 2018. Due to his fragile health, he was unable to physically attend the official ceremony this year friendsreunion, but instead looked back at the series via a video link. “It was honestly the most memorable 10 years of my life,” Tyler said.
‘Friends not the same without you’
Many loving reactions to Tyler’s death have been appearing on social media in recent hours. Some write to remember Gunther as ‘the seventh’ friend‘, because of his prominent supporting role. Some of the main characters of the series also responded on Sunday. „friends wouldn’t have been the same without you,” writes Jennifer Aniston Instagram. Courteney Cox also gave up to belong: “Rest in peace.”
In a tweet writes producer Warner Bros. mourn the loss of „a beloved actor, an integral part of our friends-family”. next to in friends, Tyler appeared in the television series scrubs, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Modern Music. Tyler leaves behind his wife Jennifer Carno.
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