It
is
a
sad
day
for
all
the
fans
of
the
cult
TV
show
Friends
after
actor
James
Michael
Tyler,
best
known
for
playing
Gunther
on
the
show
passed
away
on
October
24
at
the
age
of
59.
The
actor's
manager
Toni
Benson
revealed
that
he
was
battling
prostate
cancer
since
2018
and
succumbed
to
the
illness
on
Sunday
at
his
home
in
Los
Angeles.
Bollywood
actresses
Anushka
Sharma
and
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
paid
tribute
to
the
late
actor.
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
took
to
her
Instagram
story
to
share
a
still
from
Friends
wherein
James
Michael
Tyler
as
Gunther
can
be
seen
having
a
conversation
with
Jennifer
Aniston
as
Rachel.
The
show
had
Gunther's
character
have
a
huge
crush
on
Rachel.
The
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
actress
captioned
the
same
with
a
heartbreak
emoji.
Take
a
look
at
the
same.
Apart
from
that,
Anushka
Sharma
also
mourned
the
demise
of
James
Michael
Tyler.
The
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi
actress
shared
a
news
piece
that
spoke
of
the
actor's
passing
away.
She
also
captioned
the
same
with
a
heartbreak
emoji.
Take
a
look
at
the
post.
James
Michael
Tyler's
manager
also
paid
a
tribute
to
him.
Toni
stated,
"The
world
knew
him
as
Gunther
(the
seventh
'Friend'),
from
the
hit
series
Friends,
but
Michael's
loved
ones
knew
him
as
an
actor,
musician,
cancer-awareness
advocate,
and
loving
husband.
Michael
loved
live
music,
cheering
on
his
Clemson
Tigers,
and
would
often
find
himself
in
fun
and
unplanned
adventures." James
had
made
an
appearance
on
Friends:
The
Reunion
that
took
place
earlier
in
the
month
of
May
this
year.
The
actor
had
appeared
on
the
same
via
a
video
call
and
he
had
revealed
that
he
could
not
attend
the
same
physically
due
to
his
health
issues.
James
Michael
Tyler
had
further
said,
"It
was
the
most
memorable
10
years
of
my
life,
honestly.
I
could
not
have
imagined
just
a
better
experience.
All
these
guys
were
fantastic
and
just
a
joy
to
work
with.
It
felt
very,
very
special." James
had
added
about
him
not
revealing
about
his
illness
stating,
"I
didn't
want
it
to
be
like
'Oh,
and
by
the
way,
Gunther
has
cancer."