We were always the six of us, the star said of the core “Friends” cast.
This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were.
Oh boy, this one has cut deep, Aniston wrote in a touching tribute posted onInstagram.

‘Friends’ stars Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston.Bei/Shutterstock
Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that Ive never experienced before.
We all experience loss at some point in our lives.
Loss of life or loss of love.

Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry on ‘Friends’.NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
And we loved him deeply.
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We were always the six of us, Aniston wrote.
For Matty, he KNEW he loved to make people laugh.
As he said himself, if he didn’t hear the laugh he thought he was going to die.
His life literally depended on it.
And boy did he succeed in doing just that.
He made all of us laugh.
It made my day.
Rest, little brother.
You always made my day.
“We were more than just castmates,” it read.
“We are a family.
Cox, who played PerrysFriendslove interest, followed soon after,posting an outtakefrom their time on the show.