-- and she opened up about her memories of spending time with the comic actor on the set of their sitcom,Brown said she was"heartbroken" by the news of Perry's untimely death, and has spent the past few hours reliving moments from their time together, and going through old photographs.
"There's been so much talk about his comedy, and his ability to lighten loads with his gift. But his greatest gift was his heart," Brown said."He did not take himself seriously. He realized that he was extraordinarily blessed." "To admit that you're sad, or to admit that you're struggling, or to admit that you're an addict, and you've fallen off the wagon, is very difficult," Brown shared."Onwhen we were working with Matthew, we had a front row seat to his struggles, and we loved him, and we wanted to protect him, and we did the best we could while we were working with him.