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Home / News / Entertainment News / 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' Gunther actor reveals he has late stage prostate cancer
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'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' Gunther actor reveals he has late stage prostate cancer

'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' Gunther actor reveals he has late stage prostate cancer
Written by Sushmita Sen
Jun 22, 2021, 05:26 pm 3 min read
'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' Gunther actor reveals he has late stage prostate cancer
'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' actor James Michael Tyler aka Gunther has Stage 4 prostate cancer

In a sad development, actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the iconic show F.R.I.E.N.D.S, has revealed in an interview that he has been battling prostate cancer since 2018 and now, it is in stage four. This is why he wasn't physically present at the reunion episode. He also spoke about the diagnosis and the related struggle, at length. Here are more details.

Quote
'It's gonna probably get me,' Tyler eerily said

"I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, which had spread to my bones. I've been dealing with that diagnosis for almost the past three years...It's stage 4 (now). Late stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it's gonna probably get me," he told Today.

Details
The cancer has now spread to his bones and spine

Three years ago, Tyler found out about his cancer through an annual checkup. The initial hormone therapy helped his condition. "All I had to do was take a pill in the morning and the night, and boom, life was pretty much normal," he further said. Later, the cancer spread to his bones and spine, which resulted in paralysis of the lower body (paraplegia).

Goal
Tyler's 'new role' is to save 'just one life'

Tyler's cancer then mutated "at the time of the pandemic." This unfortunate situation, however, didn't make him lose hope. Instead, he made a goal to save "just one life." Tyler now tries to reach out to more people and encourage them to get screened. He said that's his "new role." Since the news came out, fans have been sharing their support on social media.

Emotion
'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' reunion episode was 'bittersweet' moment for him

Several fans said to Tyler, "I'll be there for you!" Meanwhile, he felt happy to be a part of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion episode. "I wanted to be a part of that, and initially I was going to be on the stage, at least, with them, and be able to take part in all the festivities. It was bittersweet, honestly," Tyler said.

Reason
Why did Tyler decide to appear on Zoom call?

Fans were excited when Gunther had appeared on a Zoom call at the reunion. Addressing the reason, Tyler said, "It was my decision to not be a part of that physically and make an appearance on Zoom, basically, because I didn't wanna bring a downer on it, you know?" "I didn't want to be like, 'Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer.'"

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I proudly call myself a movie buff and can re-watch shows like F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Harry Potter, and Vampire Diaries for the 100th time. 'Do what you love' is my motto and thus, happily working as an entertainment/ lifestyle reporter and content writer since 2014. Currently, I am a part of the entertainment team at NewsBytes.
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