'Friends' fame actor James Michael Tyler aka Gunther passes away

Sitcom 'Friends' character Gunther aka James Michael Tyler passed away at the age of 59.

Los Angeles: Actor James Michael Tyler, best known for portraying the role of Gunther on the hit sitcom ‘Friends’, passed away at the age of 59. Tyler had been battling prostate cancer since 2018.

According to his representative Toni Benson, Tyler breathed his last on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, reported CNN.

"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," the representative said in a statement.