The police investigation into Matthew Perry’s death, after he was found in his hot tub on October 28, has officially concluded. The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly confirmed that they have finished investigating the “Friends” star’s death.
Perry’s cause of death was attributed to “acute effects of ketamine,” with drowning and coronary artery disease as contributing factors. Ketamine levels in his blood were comparable to those under general anesthesia. The actor had undergone ketamine therapy for depression, with the last session being a week and a half before his death.
LA Police Close Investigation Into Matthew Perry’s Death
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According to reports, the police investigation into Matthew Perry, the “Friends” star who was found dead in the hot tub of his home in Los Angeles, has officially ended.
The LA Police Department confirmed the end of their investigation into People magazine, stated to the news outlet that they have decided to stop looking at the late actor’s passing. This means that the case, which was ruled an “accidental” death, is now officially closed.
Additionally, the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner stated on their website that Perry’s death case is “closed”.
Online records show the actor’s cause of death was attributed to “acute effects of ketamine,” with contributing factors including drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a drug for opioid addiction.
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The coroner’s report revealed that Perry had levels of ketamine in his system comparable to hospital patients undergoing general anesthesia at the time of his discovery.
Per ExplosionThe “17 Again” actor’s blood ketamine level was measured at 3,540 ng/ml in peripheral blood and 3,271 ng/ml in central blood.
The medical examiner explained that for patients under general anesthesia, normal blood ketamine levels are in the range of 1,000 – 6,000 ng/ml.
Drowning and coronary artery disease were identified as contributing factors, given the potential for drowning during unconsciousness and “exacerbating ketamine-induced myocardial effects on the heart.”
“The effects of buprenorphine were listed as contributory, although not at toxic levels, due to additional respiratory effects when present with high levels of ketamine,” the examiner revealed.
It was also confirmed that Perry’s system tested negative for alcohol, cocaine, heroin, meth or fentanyl.
Matthew Perry Says Ketamine Therapy Helped Him ‘Relieve Pain And Help Overcome Depression’
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Prior to his death, Perry had undergone ketamine infusion therapy for depression, and according to the medical examiner, his last session occurred a week and a half before his death, with the ketamine having a short duration of three to four hours in the system.
The medical examiner, Raffi Djaborian, concluded that with “high levels of ketamine found in [Perry’s] postmortem blood specimens, the main fatal effects are from cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.”
Before his death, Perry discussed the effects of ketamine treatments in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and Big Awful Things,” highlighting how they helped him “relieve pain and help with depression.”
Despite expressing discomfort with the therapy, the “Fools Rush In” actress said she would “keep signing up for s—,” describing the experience as “something different.” He added, per Daily Mail“Anything different is good.”
He characterized ketamine as “being hit over the head with a giant happy shovel. But the hangover is rough and heavier than a shovel.” Ultimately, Perry concluded that ketamine was not the right choice for him despite its intermittent positive effects on his life.
Matthew Perry’s Long Battle With Addiction
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In the week before her tragic death, Perry posted an Instagram photo, showing her relaxing in a hot tub at her home, the location where she would later be found.
The actor’s untimely passing comes just a year after he recounted his battle with addiction in his memoir. Revealing the extent of his struggle, he detailed spending $9 million to pursue sobriety, attending 6,000 AA meetings, undergoing 15 stints in rehab, and detoxing 65 times.
Perry revealed that she had overcome addiction in 2021, embracing a healthier lifestyle with the support of her “sober friend” Morgan Moses, identified by the pseudonym “Erin” in the memoir.
He was buried in an intimate memorial service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills, attended by “Friends” co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and David Schwimmer.
Rest in peace, Matthew Perry.
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