Matthew Perry Found Dead in Los Angeles Home

Authorities discovered the body of 54-year-old Hollywood actor Matthew Perry in the pool at his Los Angeles home. A few weeks later, initial reports stated that Perry’s official cause of death was a ketamine overdose. Perry had struggled with addiction to painkillers and alcohol at the peak of his fame and had visited rehab clinics repeatedly throughout the years. In a 2016 interview, he mentioned that he did not remember anything during the three years of shooting “Friends” due to alcohol and drugs.

Months after the actor’s death, the LAPD confirmed an ongoing investigation. The LAPD is examining how Perry obtained the anesthetic, possibly identifying the doctor who prescribed it. The DEA is also reportedly involved, making the matter even more serious. Is his untimely death more than a tragic accident?

The Details of Matthew Perry’s Death

Police are working diligently to determine how the actor had such a high level of ketamine in his system, despite eventually classifying his death as an accident. The investigation’s main goal is to identify who supplied him with the prescription drug and under what conditions.

The coroner’s report indicates that Perry was receiving ketamine infusion therapy for anxiety and depression, with the last known injection occurring a week and a half before his death. This implies that the actor did not overdose on the ketamine found in his body during the autopsy.

Medical Examiner's Report on Perry’s Death

The medical examiner’s report states that Perry had been sober for 19 months at the time of his death. No traces of drugs were found in his system, and no ketamine stashes were uncovered in the house.

A medical expert from Los Angeles found traces of ketamine, a drug sometimes used to treat depression, in Perry’s stomach. The study revealed that Perry’s blood contained ketamine levels comparable to those used during general anesthesia.

There were also signs of drowning, coronary heart disease, and exposure to buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, which Perry had openly discussed in interviews and his memoirs. It appears that all these factors contributed to his death, not just the ketamine.