James Michael Tyler, best known as the coffee shop manager Gunther on the hit show « Friends, » died peacefully at his home on Sunday, according to his representative Toni Benson. He was 59.
« 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’s statement read. Tyler passed away at his Los Angeles home Sunday after a battle with prostate cancer, which was first diagnosed in 2018, according to Benson. « Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures.
