Suspect Arrested in Connection with Matthew Perry’s Death. News. The ‘Friends’ star was found dead at 54 in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. An autopsy revealed that he died “due to the powerful effects of the anesthetic ketamine.” On August 15, 2024, someone was arrested in connection with his death, but their identity has not yet been released. Here’s what we know so far.
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Matthew Perry’s Death
NBC News reported that at least one person was arrested in Southern California on Thursday, August 15, 2024, after Los Angeles police announced in May that they were investigating how the Friends star, Matthew Perry, obtained the drugs. The arrested person is reportedly a man, but his identity has not been released.
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Matthew Perry, who had been open about his struggles with addiction, was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that he died from the “acute effects of ketamine.” Drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction, were also contributing factors. The autopsy revealed that the concentration of ketamine in his blood was similar to levels used in general anesthesia. Perry’s death was ruled an accident, with no signs of foul play.
In May, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced they were conducting a joint investigation into how Matthew Perry, 54, obtained the prescription drug ketamine and why he had such a high level of it in his system.
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The medical examiner noted that Perry was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for anxiety and depression at the time of his death. However, they added that his most recent treatment, which took place a week and a half before he died, did not account for the amount of ketamine found in his blood.