Last updated: 16.12.2023, 00:12
By: Jakob Koch
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"Friends" actor Matthew Perry was only 54 years old. The cause of death is considered to be a ketamine overdose. © IMAGO/Katie Godowski
The sadness was huge when the sudden death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry was announced in October. Now the cause of death is available.
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in late October. He was only 54 years old. Now there are details about the actor's cause of death. Accordingly, the toxicological report of the Los Angeles County Institute of Forensic Medicine, which is available to the US portal "TMZ", among others, speaks of an "acute effect of ketamine". Perry's death was classified as an accident in the autopsy report.
Matthew Perry's cause of death: "Friends" star died as a result of the anesthetic ketamine
According to the coroner, Matthew Perry did ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression and anxiety. The anesthetic ketamine is said to have led to overstimulation of the cardiovascular system and respiratory depression in Perry - ultimately the cause of death.
However, the report states that the ketamine found in the body at the time of his death "could not have come from this infusion therapy – because the half-life of ketamine is three to four hours or less."
Perry is also said to have drowned in the "heated area of his pool" – but this is considered a secondary factor in his death. In addition, coronary heart disease and the powerful painkiller buprenorphine played a role in Perry's death. However, no traces of alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, PCP or fentanyl were found in the actor's blood.
Jennifer Aniston on Matthew Perry: "He didn't have any problems. He was happy."
Perry's fellow actress and "Friends" actress Jennifer Aniston said in a recent interview: "He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He got in shape. He wasn't in pain. He didn't have any problems. He was happy."
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The cult TV series "Friends" about six young friends in New York was produced in the USA from 1994 to 2004. Perry, Anniston and Co. played the leading roles. Before that, Perry had his first television and film roles, including in the 1988 film drama "Jimmy Reardon", the comedy "Fools Rush In" (1997) with Salma Hayek or "No Half Measures" (2000) with Bruce Willis. He battled his addiction to alcohol, drugs and pills for decades.