TalkingtoVariety, she said, He was happy.

He was getting in shape.

He was happythats all I know.

Matthew Perry  Jennifer Aniston at the advance screening for the movie Kissing A Fool in 1998  in Los Angeles Cailfornia.

Matthew Perry & Jennifer Aniston at the advance screening for the movie “Kissing A Fool” in 1998 in Los Angeles, Cailfornia. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty….He wasnt struggling.

He was on a pursuit.

He worked so hard.

American actress and producer Jennifer Aniston and CanadianAmerican actor comedian and producer Matthew Perry

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He really was dealt a tough one.

I miss him dearly.

Boy, he made us laugh really hard.

As for theoutpouringoftributesin the wake of his sudden absence,Anistonsaid, Its so beautiful.

I hope he can know that he waslovedin a way he never thought he was.

She also reflected on his unique cadence (could it BE any more memorable?

We went with his lead, in a way.

It just added something to our joy.

Aniston hadpreviously opened upabout her close relationship to Perry on Instagram,writing, We loved him deeply.

He was such a part of our DNA.

We were always the 6 of us.

For Matty, he KNEW he loved to make people laugh.

As he said himself, if he didnt hear the laugh he thought he was going to die.

His life literally depended on it.