At 59 years old
“Friends” actor James Michael Tyler has died
James Michael Tyler is dead. The actor died at the age of 59. Photo: Carlo Allegri / Invision / dpa
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In the hit series “Friends” he played the waiter Gunther. Now James Michael Tyler has died at the age of 59. He fought cancer for years.
The US actor James Michael Tyler, who played the waiter Gunther in the hit series “Friends”, died of prostate cancer according to US media reports. He died on Sunday (local time) in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 59, as his manager Toni Benson announced.
«Warner Bors. Television mourns James Michael Tyler, a beloved actor and an important part of our Friends family, “it said on the Twitter account of the series, which the studio Warner Bros. Television had produced. “Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, colleagues and fans.”
In the 90s hit series “Friends”, which was all about the life of a group of young friends in New York, Tyler played alongside Jennifer Aniston, among others. He also worked in the series “Scrubs – The Beginners” and “Sabrina – Totally Verhext!” with.
Tyler had made his cancer public in June. In September 2018, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which had also spread to his bones, Tyler told the US broadcaster NBC at the time. “I’ve had to deal with this diagnosis for almost three years. It is now in its final stages. It will probably get me at some point. “
Tyler was only able to take part briefly via video on a “Friends” special program in the spring. He said he didn’t spoil the mood, but wanted to be there anyway.