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In 2022, Perry said that Aniston kept in touch with him most consistently through his sobriety journey.
Over two weeks after Matthew Perrydied at 54, hisFriendsco-starJennifer Anistonhas spoken out.
Oh boy this one has cut deep, she began her note.
Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that Ive never experienced before.
And we loved him deeply, she said of herFriendscastmates.
He was such a part of our DNA.
We were always the 6 of us.
She recalled how Perry loved to make people laugh, especially his co-stars.
His life literally depended on it.
And boy did he succeed in doing just that.
He made all of us laugh.
She went on to explain that shes been looking over her texts with Perry for the past several years.
Laughing and crying then laughing again, she wrote.
Ill keep them forever and ever.
I found one text that he sent me out of nowhere one day.
It says it all.
In the text she shared, Perry sent a photo of them giggling on theFriendsset.
Aniston ended her note with an emotionalFriendsreference.
I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying could you BE any crazier?
She was the one that reached out the most, he said.
You know, Im really grateful to her for that.
We were more than just cast mates.
We are a family, nthey wrote in a statement toPEOPLE.
In time we will say more, as and when we are able.