The actor died on October 28, 2023 An update on the investigation into Matthew Perry ’s death has been provided. The Friends star died on October 28, 2023 at the age of 54. An autopsy report ruled his manner of death to be accidental, and showed that he died from the acute effects of ketamine, with contributing factors including drowning.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner closed its investigation into his death in December, however in May the LAPD launched a criminal investigation to better understand the circumstances surrounding his death. Now, according to People magazine, the investigation is now “nearing its conclusion” and the LAPD believe “multiple people” should be charged in connection with the actor’s death. At the time of his death, Perry was receiving ketamine infusion therapy, which is said to help with depression, anxiety, PTSD and addiction problems.
Perry suffered from severe addictions to drugs and alcohol for the majority of his life. Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry in ‘Friends’. CREDIT: Getty/Photo by Warner Bros.
Television/Getty Images However, his last therapy session reportedly took place just over a week before his death, and the autopsy stated that: “the ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy since ketamine’s half-life is three to four hours or less.” As Perry had such a high level of the drug in his system, and in his possession, it was also revealed in May that th.