**Matthew Perry’s Grave Finally Has a Marker with Heartfelt Epitaph**
*Published Dec. 30, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET*
Matthew Perry’s grave now bears a marker with his name and a touching reminder of the beloved sitcom star’s legacy, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Perry was laid to rest in a crypt within the mausoleum area of Los Angeles’ Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery on November 3, 2023, just days after his tragic death from a drug overdose.
More than two years later, his final resting place has been given a proper marker, inscribed with his name and the heartfelt epitaph: **“Much Loved Friend,”** a nod to his iconic role on the NBC hit show *Friends*.
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### Before and After: The Marker’s Arrival
Initially, Perry’s grave remained unmarked out of respect for privacy. However, fans knew the location in the Courts of Remembrance area and often visited it to leave flowers, photos of him as *Friends*’ Chandler Bing, and other sentimental mementos. Some visitors even brought Batman paraphernalia, reflecting Perry’s well-known passion for the DC Comics’ Dark Knight.
The simple rectangular plaque, featuring the actor’s full name, was first photographed on December 27, 2025. While the exact date of installation remains unclear, the marker reads:
**Matthew Langford Perry**
*August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023*
Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Pacific Palisades home. The cause of death was determined as the “acute effects of ketamine” leading to drowning.
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### “Much Loved Friend”: Fans React
Photos of the marker quickly circulated on social media, prompting fans to mourn again and share memories of the cherished star.
– “Could it have taken any longer? Love you, Matt,” one fan remarked, channeling Chandler’s iconic way of speaking in questions.
– “His passing was the first of a celebrity’s that deeply upset me when the news broke. I still get quite sad when I remember him. I hope he’s at peace,” a second fan shared.
– “I saw his grave a few months ago. Glad to see he has a marker now, but devastated he is gone,” wrote another.
– A fourth fan praised the inscription, calling it “An absolute perfect epitaph” that perfectly references *Friends*.
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### ‘Friends’ Cast Reunited for Matthew Perry’s Funeral
Perry’s funeral was a small, private affair, bringing together his *Friends* castmates to honor their troubled friend. Throughout his life—and during the show’s run—Perry battled addiction to drugs and alcohol.
The ceremony included Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, alongside Perry’s family: his mother Suzanne, father John Bennett Perry, and stepfather Keith Morrison, known as the host of *Dateline*.
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### Reflecting on Matthew Perry’s Legacy and Battle with Addiction
In his 2022 memoir, *Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,* Perry candidly chronicled his long struggle with substance abuse. The book was published just 11 months before his untimely death.
Keith Morrison reflected on Perry’s feelings of being unlovable in an interview one year after the actor passed away. “He came back from the book tour, and he still was pinching himself, [saying] ‘I can’t believe that people actually seem to like me,’” Morrison recalled.
Discussing Perry’s openness about his drug use, Morrison added, “It was brutally out there, and he seemed to be at a place where he had finally beaten it. I think he put that in the book in a way, hoping that he would beat this. Maybe if I say it in public, if I say it in a book, if they remind me of it all the time, maybe I can succeed.”
Morrison also shared a heartbreaking detail: “Matthew said to us—and he said it publicly—‘That if I die suddenly you may be shocked, but you probably won’t be surprised.’ So it’s that kind of thing. It’s a disease.”
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Matthew Perry’s legacy as a talented actor and beloved friend endures, remembered fondly by fans and those who knew him best. His grave marker stands as a lasting tribute to both the man and the “much loved friend” he was to so many.
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