{"id":357456,"date":"2021-10-25T00:56:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/james-michael-tyler-gunther-on-friends-dead-at-59\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T00:56:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T21:56:07","slug":"james-michael-tyler-gunther-on-friends-dead-at-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-michael-tyler-gunther-on-friends-dead-at-59\/","title":{"rendered":"#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on &#8216;Friends,&#8217; dead at 59"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on &#8216;Friends,&#8217; dead at 59<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>James Michael Tyler, the actor known for portraying the beloved character Gunther on \u201cFriends,\u201d is dead at the age of 59 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s representative confirmed the sad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> to TMZ, which reported that Tyler died peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world knew him as Gunther (the seventh \u2018Friend\u2019), from the hit <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u2018Friends,\u2019 but Michael\u2019s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,\u201d Tyler\u2019s family said in a statement to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once you made a friend for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tyler shocked fans when he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/21\/friends-star-james-michael-tyler-battling-stage-4-prostate-cancer\/\">revealed in June<\/a> that he was battling stage four prostate cancer that had left him paralyzed below the waist and unable to attend the highly anticipated Friend\u2019s reunion in person.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/gunther.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"'Friends' actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, reveals prostate cancer diagnosis on the Today Show, June 21st, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-19909209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/gunther.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/gunther.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/gunther.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>James Michael Tyler revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis on the Today Show, June 21st, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/james-michael-tyler-21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Jennifer Aniston, 1994-present, episode , The One With Joey's New Girlfriend aired 10\/30\/97, yr4\" class=\"wp-image-19908722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/james-michael-tyler-21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/james-michael-tyler-21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/james-michael-tyler-21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/james-michael-tyler-21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>James Michael Tyler <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in over 150 episodes of \u201cFriends\u201d as Gunther.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been dealing with that diagnosis for almost the past three years. \u2026 It\u2019s stage 4. Late-stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it\u2019s gonna probably get me,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/friends-star-james-michael-tyler-who-played-gunther-has-prostate-t222689\">he said on The Today Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal this past year was to see my 59th birthday. I did that, May 28th. My goal now is to help save at least one life by coming out with this news,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As Gunther, the worker at the coffee shop Central Perk, Tyler appeared in over 150 episodes of the series.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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