If you met him once, you made a friend for life,” Benson said.
“Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures.
His “Friends” character appeared in some 150 episodes across all 10 seasons of the beloved 1990s sitcom, sarcastically managing Central Perk - the cafe where the other characters hung out - and pining after Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston. “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,” representative Toni Benson said in a statement to US media. Tyler died at his home in Los Angeles after battling prostate cancer that he was first diagnosed with in 2018, according to a representative. LOS ANGELES - Actor James Michael Tyler who played coffee shop manager Gunther on the hit sitcom “Friends” died Monday at age 59, US media reported.