Matthew Perry’s Very Unique Final Gift To ‘Almost’ Girlfriend Lauren Graham Revealed
Lauren Graham has opened up about her "almost" relationship with the late Matthew Perry.
On Friday, the "Gilmore Girls" alum hosted a Q&A segment during her Washington, D.C., tour stop promoting her book "Have I Told You This Already?"
Graham said that she and the "Friends" star -- who was close to her but not quite her boyfriend -- reconnected months before his death, and he even gave her a pickleball set on her birthday, People reported.
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"While he was not technically ever a boyfriend, he was an almost in my life...He's like really into tennis and pickleball," she added.
The "Parenthood" star said the final gift she received from the "17 Again" actor reflected his passion.
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Even before Perry's untimely death on Oct. 28, 2023, he showed his love for the sport. Matt Manasse, his friend and pickleball mentor, said he was out on the pickleball court before he passed away.
Perry died in his home in Los Angeles due to acute effects of ketamine. He was 54.
"He fell in love with the sport and really wanted to use it for his recovery," said Manasse.
.@thelaurengraham says her book, “Have I Told You This Already?” was born out of her “habit of re-telling the same stories.”
She shares some moments in her life that made it into the book, what’s next for “Gilmore Girls” and how she is remembering her late friend, Matthew Perry. pic.twitter.com/QA16uIEDeS— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) November 16, 2023
In November last year, Lauren also remembered her late close friend while promoting her book on "CBS Mornings."
"No one made me laugh as hard. Just tears, streaming. There was just such a joy in being around him and being his friend," she said of Perry.
She also mentioned that Perry was proud and happy for how his memoir, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," was received.
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"The solace I take from having seen him at the time I saw him was he was so thrilled with how his book was received -- and not just because it was a huge success, but because his life's work kind of became, 'How can I give back? How can I talk about the struggles I had and hopefully help someone else?'" Graham said.
Perry released his memoir, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," on Nov. 1, 2022. Days later, on Nov. 15, Graham released "Have I Told You This Already?"
