Ione Skye is one of the many stars left heartbroken by the news of Matthew Perry’s death. The two actors forged a strong bond when they worked together in 1988, and they stayed close right up until Perry’s end. The depth of their friendship is evident in their final texts, which occurred just days before Perry’s demise. Skye shared two screenshots of the exchange on Instagram, along with an adorable ’80s throwback pic of the two. “My last exchange a week ago. I’m very, very sad. Loved this guy,” she captioned the post.
In the messages, Perry wrote that he had to pause his meditation session after hearing the song “In Your Eyes” so he could message Skye to tell her “I instantly thought of you and how beautiful you are.” He followed up by telling her that he hoped she was feeling “healthy and happy.” Skye replied that she was and told Perry she was thrilled to hear from him and that she “only [has] good memories” of him. “Me too!” Perry shot back. “That one afternoon, I was just sitting in my apartment, and there you were!”
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Not surprisingly, Skye’s fans were totally there for it. One noted that you’d have to go some to beat Perry’s text as the perfect last message. “How lucky were you to have that beautiful experience on set with both River Phoenix and Matthew Perry,” another wrote. “What amazing memories you must have. Sending you love during this difficult time.”
