Matthew Perry death: Criminal charges against 'Friends' star's doctors, personal assistant

Matthew Perry death probe has revealed many shocking details. Criminal charges have been filed against five people, including the 'Friends' star's two doctors and personal assistant, in connection with the death of the "Friends" star nearly a year ago, law enforcement officials said on Thursday, as per reports.

The actor was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on October 28.


Matthew Perry's personal assistant, two doctors and two others have been indicted and charged with providing the ketamine that caused the death of Perry, the "Friends" star, in October, authorities said Thursday.

The defendants include two doctors and an assistant to Perry who were part of "a broad underground criminal network" that distributed large quantities of the prescription drug ketamine to the actor and others, US Attorney Martin Estrada said.

"These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves," Estrada said at a news conference in Los Angeles.

Perry died at age 54 from "acute effects" of ketamine, a powerful sedative, in addition to other factors that caused the actor to lose consciousness and drown in his hot tub last October, an autopsy said. For months, Los Angeles homicide detectives and federal agents have been investigating how Perry obtained the prescription drug.

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A December 2023 autopsy report concluded Perry died from the "acute effects of ketamine," which combined with other factors caused the actor to lose consciousness and slip below the water in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home.

Toxicology tests found Perry's body contained dangerously high levels of ketamine, a short-acting anesthetic with hallucinogenic properties. Typically, people with that much ketamine in their systems are in general anesthesia during surgery, and being monitored by professionals, they said.

Other contributing factors in his death were drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of the opioid-addiction medicine buprenorphine, which was also detected in his system.

Perry had publicly acknowledged decades of drug and alcohol abuse, including during the years he starred as Chandler Bing on the hit 1990s television sitcom 'Friends'. He had been sober for 19 months with no known relapses before his death, according to interviews cited in his autopsy.

FAQs

Q1. When did Matthew Perry die?
A1. Matthew Perry was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on October 28.

Q2. How old was Matthew Perry?
A2. Matthew Perry died at age 54 from "acute effects" of ketamine, a powerful sedative.