He is best known as The Man who played Gunther, a waiter at Central Perk's café in the well-known American comedy Friends. James Michael Tyler, although not the protagonist, has a lot of rivalry with the protagonist Rachel!
On October 24, US time, James. McTaylor died of prostate cancer at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday night at the age of 59.
Michael's agent wrote in a statement,
His family shared,
In "Friends", Michael's role of Gunther often has a straight face, but he likes Rachel alone and is happy with her, and from time to time, although he is only a supporting role, he has appeared in 150 episodes in all 10 seasons and more than 200 episodes, which is also indispensable in the series.
Three years ago, Taylor was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. Earlier, due to a serious illness, he was unable to participate in the recording of HBO Max's high-profile "Sixsome: The Reunion" special program, and then he revealed in a morning interview that he had been fighting cancer for three years, and his haggard appearance also made the audience feel sad.
He stressed: "Many men, if they can be detected early, are easy to treat. I don't want people to go through everything I've been through, and it's not easy. ”
Taylor said he was surrounded by "unparalleled" supporters throughout the treatment, with "people" "praying" for his health.
"Personally, it made me realize how important every day, every moment is," he said. Fight, don't give up, keep fighting. Make yourself as optimistic as possible. Have goals, set goals. My goal last year was to celebrate my 59th birthday, and on May 28 this year, I did. Now my goal is to save at least one life by announcing this news. ”
The protagonists of "Friends" have sent articles of condolences
The actors of "Friends" responded to the death of James Michael Taylor. Jennifer. The stars Aniston, David Schweimmer, Matt LeBron, Courtney Cox, Lisa Cudjo and other stars have posted tributes.
Jennifer. Aniston posted:
Marta Kauffman and David Crane issued a statement saying,
The show's official social media accounts also posted a message of condolence, saying Taylor was "a beloved actor in the audience and an integral part of the Friends family." ”