Matthew Perry fans were left in tears as the late Friends actor appeared in an emotional Oscars in memoriam segment on Sunday.
The star, 54, was found face-down in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on October 28 last year, with an autopsy later confirming that he died from the ‘acute effects of ketamine’ and drowning.
During the in memoriam segment, Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo, 26, took to the stage to sing his classic Time to Say Goodbye together, honouring a number of late stars who died in the last year.
The Academy Awards paid tribute to Friends star Matthew — who was left out of the BAFTAs annual memoriam list last month — Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon, Little Miss Sunshine star Alan Arkin, Paul Reubens, Harry Belafonte, as well as Curb Your Enthusiasm star Richard Lewis, after he passed away on February 27th at the age of 76.
Time To Say Goodbye was originally released in 1995 as Con te Partirò, which translates to ‘I will leave with you’ in Italian.
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Matthew Perry fans were left in floods of tears after he appeared in the Oscars’ in memoriam segment on Sunday – five months after the Friends star’s tragic death
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Andrea Bocelli, 65, and his son Matteo, 26, made a surprise appearance at Oscars 2024 where they gave a touching performance during the emotional segment
Bocelli belted out the song, which he re-recorded in English with British soprano Sarah Brightman in 1996, with the help of two-time Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer.
The performance, which saw numerous dancers twirl around the father-son duo wearing electric blue suits, left many feeling emotional – especially when Matthew’s face graced the screen.
Several fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their sadness.
‘I keep forgetting Matthew Perry passed and every time I’m reminded it makes me so sad :(.’
‘Matthew Perry. Knew it was coming. Still hurts #Oscars.’
‘Raise your hand if you miss Matthew Perry ❤️.’
Another chimed in: ‘Matthew Perry’s death will never not hurt me I will never ever get over it.’
‘That moment in the people who we have lost when Matthew Perry was mentioned got me man.’
‘Like every year I weeped during the “In memoriam” part…. I was doing so well until I Matthew Perry’s pic came on screen.’
‘Matthew Perry always makes me choked up I still cant believe he’s gone.’
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One fan wrote: ‘His [Matthew Perry’s] death will never not hurt me, I will never get over it’
‘I wasn’t ready for Matthew Perry in the in memoriam section. I mean I should have been, but I wasn’t.’
‘Seeing Matthew Perry there still completely shatters my heart.’
The tribute to Perry comes after his ex-girlfriend urged the 2024 Academy Awards to include the late Hollywood actor as part of the In memoriam section.
Kayti Edwards, who dated him in 2006 and worked as his assistant in 2011, said it was ‘his dream to be recognized’ after the BAFTAs failed to mention him last month.
Matthew was found dead after drowning in his hot tub in his Los Angeles home on October 28 at the age of 54.
The LA coroner’s office determined his cause of death was due to ‘the acute affects of ketamine’.
The added: ‘Contributing factors in Mr Perry’s death include drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use disorder). The manner of death is accident.’
Others who were honoured included Melinda Dillon, Piper Laurie, Ryan O’Neal, Julian Sands, Carl Weathers, Treat Williams, Burt Young, and directors William Friedkin, Norman Jewison and more.
French actress and singer Jane Birkin, who died at 76 in July of last year, was also among those recognised.
There were also tributes to comedian Richard Lewis as well as Andre Braugher, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roundtree.
The Academy also paid their respects all the stars who we’ve lost over the past year in an in memoriam tribute on their website.
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The big winners on the night were Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr.
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Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, while Poor Things, The Holdovers, American Fiction, Anatomy of Fall and The Zone of Interest picked up big prizes
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The superstar Italian tenor sang his classic hit Time To Say Goodbye
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During the segment, numerous dancers took the stage for a performance art piece
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Bocelli sang a new rendition of the song with the help of Matteo and two-time Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer
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The father and son duo matched in electric blue suits
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The Academy Awards also paid tribute to Little Miss Sunshine star Alan Arkin, Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon, as well as Paul Reubens, Harry Belafonte among others
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French actress and singer Jane Birkin, who died at 76 in July of last year, was among those honored
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Ryan O’Neal, who passed at 82-year-old in December, was included in the tribute as well
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Curb Your Enthusiasm star Richard Lewis was also included, after he passed away on February 27th at the age of 76
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Paul Reubens was seen as his iconic Pee-wee Herman character
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Oscar-nominated star Tom Wilkinson who starred in The Full Monty, Batman Begins and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, died at the age of 75
It was an eventful night at the Oscars, after Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as the Best Picture winner without bothering to name all the other nominees while Emma Stone had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as the chaos toward the end of the broadcast took center stage on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Emma had earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Poor Things on a night where Oppenheimer stood above all as biggest winner of the night with seven including top honor Best Picture and major wins for Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Christopher Nolan.
Even after the actress’ embarrassing moment with her dress, it was shaping up to be a decent end to the 96th annual Academy Awards telecast at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday until the Hollywood legend rushed through his presenting of the last award of the night.
The 83-year-old Scarface star hit the stage and made an awkward joke about performing Shakespeare before jumping straight to announcing the Best Picture winner.
‘Ten wonderful films are nominated, but only one will take the award for best picture. And I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will. Here it comes. And my eyes see Oppenheimer, yes!’
Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered through a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.
This came after Cillian Murphy won the Oscar after being nominated for an Academy Award for the first time in his career as he triumphed over Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Colman Domingo, Rustin, Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers, and Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction.