3 Colombian drug lord to be sent to US after capture. Tylers manager Toni Benson said he died peacefully in his home on Sunday October 24 at the age of 59. Friends Gunther Actor James Michael Tyler On Jennifer Aniston Actor James Jennifer Aniston Actors US actor James Michael Tyler who most famously starred as Gunther in the TV sitcom Friends has died aged 59. Friends james michael tyler . Tyler who played Central Perk barista Gunther on. 2 Evacuations as ship spews toxic gas off Canada. Friends actor James Michael Tyler who played Gunther on the hit sitcom has died at the age of 59 years old. Variety reports that Tyler died at his Los Angeles home. James Michael Tyler an actor beloved for his portrayal of Gunther on Friends died of prostate cancer on Sunday morning his manager confirmed to Variety. Tyler got the role of Gunther by being the only background extra who could work an espresso machine. James Michael Tyler who portrayed the Rachel Green-obsessed Central