R.I.P. 💔 Friends alum James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk barista Gunther, has died following a battle with stage 4 prostate cancer, PEOPLE confirms.
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Up until his death, the actor advocated for greater awareness and education regarding prostate cancer, emphasizing on. He said he hopes to "help save at least one life by coming out with this news" and encouraged people to get a PSA screening, which is a prostate-specific antigen test, to detect the disease early on.
"I don't want people to have to go through what I've been going through," Tyler said. "This is not … an easy process." He later added: "It's made me, personally, just realize how important every moment is, every day. And fighting. Don't give up. Keep fighting. Keep yourself as light as possible. And have goals. Set goals."
Per his official obituary, Tyler is survived by the love of his life, wife Jennifer Carno, "ever united in good times, in sickness, and for eternity."
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