'He was happy and chipper': Friends creators recall their last conversation with Matthew Perry

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The creators of the hit TV series "Friends," Marta Kauffman and David Crane, share their last conversation with the late actor Matthew Perry, who portrayed Chandler Bing on the iconic show..

Just two weeks before his tragic passing, Perry had a positive and cheerful exchange with the creators, leaving them with fond memories of his upbeat demeanor..

During a preview of an episode on the Today Show, the creators spoke with host Hoda Kotb about the positive and upbeat exchange they had with Perry just two weeks before his untimely passing..

In a joint statement shared with PEOPLE, Kauffman, Crane and executive producer Kevin Bright, reacted to the news of his passing and confessed his death "still seems impossible" to process...

The remaining cast members of "Friends," including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, also shared their grief in a joint statement, underscoring their close bond as a "family" and their collective sense of devastation..

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