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Hank Azaria<\/strong> is remembering his old friend Matthew Perry<\/strong> — reflecting on their long relationship … and revealing how the late actor introduced him to sobriety.<\/p>\n The famed “Simpsons” voice actor — who actually guest starred opposite MP on “Friends” for a handful of episodes — posted a lengthy video over the weekend in which he spoke on Matt’s sudden passing … and noted how heartbreaking it was, seeing how close they’d been.<\/p>\n Hank says his history with Matt goes way back — apparently, they acted in a pilot together for a series that never got picked up … and they were good buds from day one in showbiz.<\/p>\n He also says Matthew was the one who first brought him to an AA meeting — something he says he wishes Matt would’ve stuck with himself … pointing out the guy suffered a lot with addiction<\/strong> over the years, something that became crystal clear to Hank in Perry’s memoir.<\/p>\n HA has a lot of kind words here for Matt … and it’s touching to hear him reminisce. He says he felt he lost his pal to drugs and alcohol a long time ago — but that doesn’t make his death any more difficult than it has been. That feeling, undoubtedly, is shared by others.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/48\/4by3\/2023\/10\/30\/488135e97c144d7e896a638617405787_md.jpg\")
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