Celebrity News October 30, 2023
Ione Skye Shares Final Texts Matthew Perry Sent Her Days Before His Death
Ione Skye, 53, is sharing her final text exchange with Matthew Perry in the wake of his untimely death.
Matthew and Ione starred together in the 1988 film “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon,” and Perry had just reached out to her days before he was found dead at 54 at his home.
Ione posted a throwback photo of herself and Perry and some text screengrabs, explaining in the caption, “My last exchange a week ago. I’m very very sad. Loved this guy.”
Matthew wrote on October 15, "Hi! I hope all is well. I was meditating (I meditate now) and ‘In Your Eyes’ started playing. And I instantly thought of how beautiful you are.”
The song he references, “In Your Eyes,” was from the “Say Anything” (1989) soundtrack.
She replied, “Awe. I love that. Xo,” and Matthew replied, “Hope you are healthy and happy.”
Ione told him, “Yes, I am both. I think! Good to hear from you. I only have nice memories with you.”
Perry wrote back, “Me too. That one afternoon, I was just sitting in my apartment, and there you were!”
Ione was among the many stars who remembered Perry on social media. Read tributes from Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Shannen Doherty and others here.
TMZ broke the story, Perry was found dead in his hot tub at his L.A.-area home on Saturday. His official cause of death, however, will likely be delayed for weeks.
A report from the L.A. County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as "deferred" with further investigation required before a final determination. The "inconclusive" result will be enhanced by toxicology reports.