Lauren Graham Reveals Matthew Perry’s Final Birthday Gift to Her

A few months before his death, Matthew Perry research Lauren Graham share one of his joys.

THE Gilmore Girls 57-year-old former student gives insight into her longtime friendship with the late Friends star, revealing the final birthday present he gave her in March 2023, seven months before his death at age 54.

Graham said Perry sent him “a pickleball set,” adding, “He really likes tennis and pickleball,” according to Deadline. THE Parenthood alumna made her comments onstage at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C. on April 5 during a Q&A session for her Have I already told you? guided tour of the book.

Graham added that Perry included a birthday card that read “Be Older.”

The actor played pickleball four or five days a week and was on the court the morning before his death, according to his friend and mentor, Matt Manasseh.

“He fell in love with the sport,” he told NBC News after Perry’s death, “and he really wanted to use it for his recovery.”