James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on ‘Friends,’ has died
“The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh “Pal”), from the hit collection Buddies, however Michael’s family members knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” Benson’s assertion learn.
“Michael liked dwell music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would typically discover himself in enjoyable and unplanned adventures. Should you met him when you made a good friend for all times,” the assertion learn.
The actor was finest identified for taking part in Gunther, the supervisor of the Central Perk espresso store, and Rachel’s admirer on the long-lasting 90s TV present for 10 seasons, however he was in quite a few different titles together with “Scrubs,” “Trendy Music,” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”
“Buddies” co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane informed CNN in a press release that Tyler was a “genuinely sort, candy man.”
“When he began as an additional on ‘Buddies,’ his distinctive spirit caught our eye and we knew we needed to make him a personality,” the assertion learn. “He made Gunther’s unrequited love extremely relatable. Our coronary heart goes out to his spouse, Jennifer Carno.”
The most cancers had unfold to his bones, he mentioned, leaving him unable to stroll. He was handled with hormone remedy.