’Friends’ actor James Michael Tyler dies after cancer battle.

’Friends’ actor James Michael Tyler dies after cancer battle.
Tyler, first case in the series in 1994, starred in 150 episodes of “Friends” during the show’s ten-year run — but was not given a line of dialogue in the show until he had made over 30 appearances, the AP reported.
“The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh Friend), from the hit series Friends, but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” Benson said.
“Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures.”
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Tyler was first diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine assessment in 2018 but told the Today Show in June that it was advanced and had spread to his bones.
“So eventually, you know, it’s gonna probably get me,” he told anchor Craig Melvin.
In the years since his diagnosis, he campaigned for early testing and documented his treatment process, which included hormone therapy, on Instagram.