‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry Died of Taking Ketamine, Autopsy Results Show

The death of Matthew Perry, star of the series “Friends”, was caused by “acute effects” from taking ketamine, the Los Angeles County forensic pathology office announced Friday, December 15. The actor had struggled with his addiction to painkillers and alcohol for years, and had attended rehabilitation clinics on several occasions.

However, other factors also contributed to his death, which was determined to be a “accident”detailed the same source: “drowning”, “coronary disease”and “effects of buprenorphine”, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. Found unconscious in the swimming pool of his Los Angeles home on October 28, emergency services were unable to revive him.

Matthew Perry was best known for the role of Chandler Bing, who did not lack humor, in the ultra-popular series “Friends”, broadcast on NBC for ten seasons, from 1994 to 2004, with some 235 episodes.