Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on Friends, passed away at his Los Angeles home on Sunday morning, his manager said in a statement, BBC News reported..

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Tyler was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018.

“Wanting to help as many people as possible, he boldly shared his story,” said his manager.

Gunter was and remains a popular character among fans of the TV series Friends, in which he played a waiter and manager at the Central Perk coffee shop.. According to the plot, his hero was in love with the heroine Jennifer Aniston Rachel, who also worked there as a waitress in the first seasons of the show..

Tyler made a brief appearance at the Friends Reunion Zoom event in May..

" I couldn't have imagined a better experience. All these guys were fantastic and it was a pleasure to work with them, "