Barbara Chadsey Biography – Barbara Chadsey Wiki
Barbara Chadsey is the former wife of the late American actor James Michael Tyler who was was an American actor best known for his role as Gunther on the NBC sitcom Friends. He is best known as the coffee shop manager Gunther on the hit show “Friends,” and Rachel’s admirer on the iconic 90s television show for 10 seasons, but he was in numerous other titles including “Scrubs,” “Modern Music,” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” He died on October 24, 2021, at the age of 59 after battling prostate cancer.
In 1988, her ex-husband moved to Los Angeles and became a production assistant on the film Fat Man and Little Boy and became an assistant film editor. From 1994 to 2004, he played Gunther on the sitcom Friends. He was a coffee shop worker at Central Perk who had unrequited love for Rachel Green, played by Jennifer Aniston. This led to a ten-year career with appearances in 148 of Friends’ 236 episodes he is the show’s most frequently appearing recurring character actor.
In honor of Friends’ 15th anniversary in 2009, Tyler officially opened the temporary Central Perk pop-up replica in London. It was open for two weeks from September to October and fans could apply for tickets to receive a free coffee and see memorabilia from the show. He appeared in the unaired pilot satire sitcom Nobody’s Watching, playing himself on the set of Central Perk. In honor of Friends’ 20th anniversary in 2014, Tyler made appearances at a Central Perk replica in SoHo.
Barbara Chadsey Age
Her age is unknown. Her ex-husband was born on May 28, 1962, in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, and died on October 2021, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Barbara Chadsey Husband
In 1995, James Michael Tyler married Barbara Chadsey. The couple separated in 2003, and in 2014, he filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The two separated but waited another decade before filing for divorce. They filed for divorce on November 5, 2014.
In 2017, her ex-husband James would go on to marry his second wife, Jennifer Carno, with who he remained until his death on October 24, 2021.
Barbara Chadsey – James Michael Tyler Death
Tyler was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 but did not openly disclose his illness until June 2021, shortly after the release of Friends: The Reunion. He died from the disease at his home in Los Angeles on October 24, 2021, aged 59.
According to his representative Toni Benson, he died peacefully at his home on Sunday aged 59. “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,” Benson’s statement read. Tyler passed away at his Los Angeles home Sunday after a battle with prostate cancer, which was first diagnosed in 2018, according to Benson. “Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once you made a friend for life,” the statement read.
James Michael Tyler Cause of Death
He died from prostate cancer at his home in Los Angeles on October 24, 2021, aged 59.
