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Friends remains 1 of the biggest TV shows of the 90s and aboriginal aughts. The amusement was 1 of the astir fashionable for a decade, with each of the stars (like Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and more) going connected to go large stars. Friends continues to beryllium discovered by caller generations done re-runs and syndication. The main formed adjacent reunited for an HBO peculiar successful May 2021.
As it’s been astir 20 years since Friends came to an end, immoderate of the actors who were featured connected the amusement person passed away. Actors who had memorable characters specified as Ron Leibman as Rachel’s father, oregon A-listers who made impermanent appearances specified arsenic Robin Williams have died successful the years since the amusement ended. Look backmost connected immoderate of the stars who person died here.
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman played Rachel’s dad. (Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock )
Ron Leibman lone appeared successful 4 episodes of Friends, but he’s undeniably memorable to fans who person seen each azygous episode. He was Rachel’s overbearing begetter Dr. Leonard Green. He made his debut successful play 2’s “The One With Two Parties” and made his last quality successful play 10’s “The One Where Joey Speaks French.”
Aside from his relation on Friends, Ron was a celebrated histrion appearing successful a assortment of roles done his lengthy career. He won a Primetime Emmy for his show successful the series Kaz in 1979, and helium earned a Tony for playing Roy Cohn in Angels In America in 1993. Some of his different large roles included Dr. Lior Pepler in The Sopranos and Dr. Cohen in Garden State. Ron died pursuing difficulties with pneumonia successful 2019. He was 82.
James Michael Tyler
James was often referred to arsenic the ‘7th Friend.’ (Henry Lamb/Photowire/BEI/Shutterstock)
James Michael Tyler is 1 of the astir recognizable characters from Friends as the lovelorn barista Gunther. While not 1 of the main six, helium appeared successful 148 episodes of the series. After the amusement ended, helium kept the tone alive, appearing astatine Central Perk pop-ups and adjacent making a cameo alongside Matthew Perry on Episodes. While helium appeared successful a fewer different shows and movies, Friends remains his best-known role.
James was diagnosed with prostate cancer successful 2018. He archetypal revealed his diagnosis successful June 2021. He said helium wanted to assistance others with his remaining clip successful a Today interview. “My extremity this past twelvemonth was to spot my 59th birthday. My extremity present is to assistance prevention astatine slightest 1 life,” helium said. He died pursuing his conflict with the illness astatine 59 successful October 2021. “The satellite knew him arsenic Gunther (the seventh “Friend”), from the deed bid Friends, but Michael’s loved ones knew him arsenic an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” his household said successful a statement.
Robin Williams
Robin guest-starred alongside Billy Crystal. (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
While beloved for his drama and galore memorable movie roles (Dead Poet Society, Good Will Hunting, just to sanction a few) Robin Williams was 1 of the biggest stars to marque a cameo quality on Friends. He appeared arsenic Tomas alongside chap comedian Billy Crystal in the play 3 occurrence “The One With The Ultimate Fighting Champion.” Tomas discovered that different antheral was sleeping with his wife, who turned retired to beryllium Tim (played by Billy) and the 2 men stormed retired of Central Perk.
Robin died by asphyxia by hanging successful August 2014. After his passing, an autopsy connected his encephalon revealed that he’d had Lewy Body dementia. He was besides diagnosed with a signifier of Parkinson’s.
Fred Williard
Fred made a tiny cameo arsenic a zoo attendant. (Shutterstock)
Fred Williard had a tiny cameo successful the play 2 occurrence “The One After The Super Bowl: Part 1” arsenic Dean Lipson. Known for a clump of antithetic characters, including appearances successful This Is Spinal Tap, Best successful Show, and the Anchorman films, Fred’s Friends character was an admin astatine the San Diego Zoo who delivers immoderate (false) atrocious quality to Ross that a monkey has died.
Fred died successful May 2020 astatine the property of 86. He’d gone into cardiac apprehension aft struggling with some myelodysplastic syndrome and coronary artery disease.
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston appeared arsenic himself connected the show. (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
While galore stars played characters on Friends, a fewer actors did marque appearances arsenic themselves passim the show, and Charlton Heston is 1 of them. Charlton is an Academy Award-winning star, who appeared successful tons of classical movies, like Ben-Hur and Touch of Evil. It’s fitting that successful his quality successful the play 4 episode “The One With Joey’s Dirty Day,” helium and Joey are expected to look successful a movie together, and Joey uses the actor’s dressing country shower.
Later successful his life, Charlton was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He died successful April 2008 astatine 84 years old. It was aboriginal revealed that helium was battling pneumonia erstwhile helium passed away.
Gary Collins
Gary comedically hosted a telethon arsenic himself connected ‘Friends.’ (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
Gary Collins was different histrion to look arsenic himself successful the play 5 occurrence “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS.” He appears arsenic himself hosting a fictional telethon pledge drive, which Joey is moving the telephone slope for. The relation was fitting for Gary. As an actor, helium had galore daytime roles and adjacent won a Daytime Emmy award. While immoderate of his biggest roles were Night Gallery or the series The Sixth Sense, he appeared successful tons of different TV programs, like Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, and galore more. He besides hosted galore shows.
He died successful October 2012 astatine property 74 from earthy causes.
Ron Glass
Ron played a divorcement lawyer connected ‘Friends.’ ( Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock)
Ron Glass appeared successful 2 episodes of Friends as Ross’ divorcement lawyer Russell. Other than his cameo in Friends, Ron was known for his relation arsenic Shepherd Derrial Book connected the cult classical bid Firefly and the movie Serenity. He besides played Det. Ron Harris successful Barney Miller. Ron died from respiratory successful November 2016. He was 71.
Max Wright
Yet different regular successful the series, Max Wright appeared successful the archetypal 2 seasons of Friends as Terry, the proprietor of Central Perk. Max was a seasoned actor, known for roles successful Alf as Willie Tanner, and the movie All That Jazz. He battled lymphoma since 1995. The illness was successful remission until 2019, erstwhile helium died pursuing complications astatine 75.
Conchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell was a tiny but memorable relation during the play six occurrence “The One With Joey’s Porsche.” She played the justice who denied Ross and Rachel an annulment. She was astir well-known arsenic the quality Berta connected the sitcom Two and a Half Men, a relation that earned her a Primetime Emmy information for Outstanding Supporting Actress successful a Comedy Series. She received the aforesaid information for a play bid successful 1992 for her relation on L.A. Law. She besides appeared successful a wide assortment of memorable films specified as Edward Scissorhands and Mystic Pizza. She died aft going into cardiac apprehension successful October 2020 astatine the property of 77.
Taylor Negron
Taylor appears arsenic a edifice owner. (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
Taylor Negron was different one-off quality arsenic Allesandro, who owned a edifice named aft him. In the play 4 episode, Monica near a atrocious reappraisal for the cook astatine the restaurant. Taylor appeared successful a wide assortment of movie and TV roles passim his career, specified as Bio-Dome and The Last Boy Scout. He died pursuing a conflict with liver crab successful 2015. He was 57.
Joel Beeson
Joel volition ever beryllium remembered arsenic ‘Hombre Man.’ (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
Joel Beeson briefly appeared arsenic “The Hombre Man” aboriginal revealing that his sanction was “Todd” successful the play 2 occurrence “The One With The Breast Milk.” His quality is simply a perfume spokesman, which is fitting arsenic Joel was besides erstwhile a Preferred Stock cologne spokesperson successful the 90s. He was 51 erstwhile helium passed distant successful October 2017.
Mary Pat Gleason
Mary appeared arsenic a caregiver successful play 1 of the show. (AB1/Mandatory Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN/Newscom/The Mega Agency)
Mary Pat Gleason made a tiny apperance arsenic Nurse Sizemore successful the play 1 occurrence “The One With George Stephanopoulos.” Besides her little relation on Friends, Mary is remembered for parts in A Cinderella Story and The Crucible. She died astatine 70 from crab successful June 2020.
Shelley Berman
Shelley was a beloved standup comedian. (Unimedia/Shutterstock)
Shelley Berman was a drama icon, and helium perfectly brought his skills to the play 3 occurrence “The One Where Rachel Quits,” wherever helium played the unbearable brag Mr. Kaplan Jr. Shelley was known arsenic a standup comic, but helium appeared successful a assortment of deed shows, specified as Bewitched, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He besides brought his chops to the large surface successful hits like Meet The Fockers. He died from complications from Alzheimer’s successful 2017. He was 92.
Stan Kirsch
Stan Kirsch appeared arsenic a one-off fellow Ethan for Monica successful the play 1 occurrence “The One With The Ick Factor.” Stan had a bid of tiny roles successful TV and movies, but helium notably Richie Ryan in Highlander: The Series. Stan died by termination successful January 2020.
Audra Lindley
Audra Lindley played Phoebe’s grandma successful the play 2 occurrence “The One With Phoebe’s Dad.” Audra was a seasoned actress, who was astir well-known arsenic Helen Roper successful the classical sitcom Three’s A Company. She died astatine 79, pursuing complications with leukemia successful October 1997.
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason was recognizable to Friends fans arsenic Phoebe’s erstwhile brag Jack successful the play 6 occurrence “The One That Could’ve Been.” Paul appeared successful a fig of comedies passim his career, often arsenic a consecutive man, astir known for his relation arsenic Richard Vernon in The Breakfast Club. He was 67 erstwhile helium died from lung crab successful May 2006.
Kellie Waymire
Kellie Waymire played a ma who was friends with Phoebe, giving proposal connected adopting a kid to Monica and Chandler successful the play 10 occurrence “The One Where Ross is Fine.” Kellie appeared successful assorted TV roles including Star Trek and Six Feet Under. She died from undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia successful November 2003. She was 36.
Mike Hagerty
Mike had a recurring relation arsenic the building’s super. (Picture Perfect/Shutterstock)
Mike Hagerty had a recurring relation arsenic the building’s ace Mr. Treeger throughout Friends, appearing successful 5 episodes. He played assorted blue-collar roles with a comedic tilt passim his career. He died aft going into a seizure successful May 2022. He was 67.
Peter Dennis
Peter Dennis was an English actor, who played Sherman Whitfield successful the play 3 occurrence “The One Where Nobody’s Ready.” Peter appeared successful a wide assortment of roles, including lending dependable to Shrek as an ogre hunter. He besides appeared successful the deed film Sideways. He died astatine 75 successful April 2009.
Gretchen Wyler
Gretchen appeared arsenic a widow connected the show. (Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock)
Gretchen Wyler appeared successful Friends as the widow Mrs. Burkart successful the play 4 occurrence “The One With The Dirty Girl.” Monica and Phoebe cater astatine her husband’s funeral. Gretchen was a prima of the signifier and screen, appearing aggregate times connected Broadway and successful the movie Private Benjamin, TV show Dallas, and overmuch more. She was besides a noted carnal rights activist. She died from bosom crab successful 2007 astatine 75.
Phil Leeds
Phil Leeds was a beloved quality actor, making him cleanable to play the widow, whose woman dies connected Phoebe’s massage array successful the play 2 occurrence “The One With The Lesbian Wedding.” Phil appeared successful galore classical movies like Rosemary’s Baby, The History of the World: Part 1, and Ghost. He died of pneumonia astatine 82 successful August 1998.
Lilyan Chauvin
Lilyan Chauvin appeared arsenic Joey’s grandma successful the play 5 occurrence “The One Where Ross Can’t Flirt.” Born successful France, Lilyan appeared successful a wide assortment of American films and TV shows passim her career. She acted successful cult classics like Silent Night, Deadly Night and The Universal Soldier but besides critically-acclaimed films like Catch Me If You Can. She died astatine 82 from complications from bosom crab and bosom illness successful June 2008.
Alexis Arquette
Alexis appeared successful tiny roles successful 2 antithetic episodes. (Shutterstock)
Alexis Arquette appeared arsenic 2 precise tiny roles successful 2 episodes of Friends. She played a lawsuit successful “The One With Rachel’s Sister” and a waiter successful resistance successful “The One With Chandler’s Dad.” Alexis’ begetter was comedian Cliff Arquette and she had celebrated siblings, including Patricia Arquette. She had tiny roles successful both Pulp Fiction and Seed of Chucky. She contracted HIV successful 1987, and she died of cardiac apprehension successful September 2016 astatine 47.
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland plays the poker-instructing Aunt Iris successful the play 1 occurrence “The One With All The Poker.” Beverly appeared successful a wide assortment of B-movies passim her vocation and besides made tiny impermanent appearances connected shows similar The Twilight Zone, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Medic, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Nomination. She died astatine 82 from earthy causes successful December 2008.
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall had a precise abbreviated speech arsenic an admissions pistillate successful the play 1 occurrence “The One With Two Parts: Part 2” wherever she called Monica an “idiot.” Alaina was well-known arsenic a signifier histrion and had tiny parts successful movies specified as Cruel Intentions. She died astatine 63 pursuing a conflict with bosom crab successful December 2009.
Richard Roat
Richard Roat appeared arsenic Burt successful the play 6 occurrence “The One Where Ross Dates A Student.” He appeared connected different classical shows like The Doctors and Cheers and had a tiny relation successful the original Westworld film successful 1973. He died of a bosom onslaught astatine 89 successful August 2009.
Danny Dayton
Danny Dayton played Buddy Doyle, a lawyer for Mr. Heckles, successful the play 2 occurrence “The One Where Heckles Dies.” Danny appeared successful a fig of classical TV shows like All In The Family, Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and galore more. He besides appeared successful movies like Ed Wood and Guys and Dolls. He died emphysema successful February 1999 astatine 75.
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