'Today with Hoda and Jenna' fans touched as Lauren Graham emotionally reflects on Matthew Perry's death

Rumors about Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry being romantically linked together often made the rounds in the early 2000s
UPDATED NOV 18, 2023
Lauren Graham gets candid with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager as she reveals finding 'solace' after Matthew Perry's tragic death (Getty Images)
Lauren Graham gets candid with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager as she reveals finding 'solace' after Matthew Perry's tragic death (Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Gilmore Girls’ star Lauren Graham recently made an appearance on ‘Today with Hoda and Jenna’ where she opened up a little about Matthew Perry’s death, which left fans across the globe in tears and shock.

Rumors about Graham and Perry being romantically linked together often made the rounds in the early 2000s, however, they both remained close friends, and never dated.

Now, after his death, Graham has opened up to Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager about what she takes “solace” in after the ‘Friends’ star’ death on October 28.

Lauren Graham makes an appearance on ‘Today’

Popular actress and author Lauren Graham made an appearance on the ‘Today’ show, in conversation with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, as she spoke about her new book, ‘Have I Told You This Already?’



 

As Kotb and Hager engage with Graham about her book and life, Kotb shifts the conversation to the late star Perry.

Kotb asked, “On a much more serious note, Matthew Perry passed away, and he passed away a few weeks ago, and we’ve been doing stories on this show, almost daily, which talks about the love that continues to pour into him. And I know you guys were friends as well.”

Graham responded, “It’s still a shock to me frankly. I saw him not that long ago and what I take solace in is that this last year, the book he wrote, had such success that meant so much to him."

She added, "Not just as a successful project, but that he was reaching so many people, that was really important to him and he was so happy so that was a silver lining, I guess, to his loss.”


 
 
 
 
 
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Internet reacts to Lauren Graham’s remark on Matthew Perry’s life

Actor Matthew Perry and actress Lauren Graham attend the
Matthew Perry and Lauren Graham remained close friends, and never dated (Denise Truscello/WireImage)

As Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager talk to Lauren Graham about Matthew Perry, the fans in the comment section couldn’t help but weigh in. One wrote, “He was just a beautiful soul, heartbreaking.”

“Absolutely loved his book and his reason behind writing it. Matthew needed his story told in his own words,” commented one fan, and another wrote, “His book was honest, really sad that he is gone.”

One fan commented, “He wanted to be remembered for helping people with addictions. It was more important to him than being an actor,” and another wrote, “I was listening to his book when he passed. I am so glad he wrote it and I got to listen to it. I am sure it will help others, such a loss.”

Some even talked about Graham and Perry, “They would have made a cute couple,” wrote one fan.

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