Friends star Matthew Perry passed away last October.
While Perry's death came as a shock to his loved ones and fans, news of a police investigation has emerged months later.
Six months after Perry's death due to the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have launched a joint investigation into how the Friends star obtained the prescription drugs.
KETAMINE FOUND
Perry was found dead in the hot tub at his home in Pacific Palisades on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. According to the Los Angeles medical examiner's statement, trace amounts of ketamine, sometimes used in the treatment of depression, were found in his stomach.
'OVERSTIMULATION...'
However, the autopsy found levels of ketamine in his blood similar to those used during general anesthesia. The autopsy report stated, "At the high levels of ketamine found in his post-mortem blood specimens, the main lethal effects would be from both cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression."
The LAPD and DEA are now investigating how the actor had such high levels of ketamine in his system and how he obtained it in general.
Following Matthew Perry's death, a former girlfriend had also called for an investigation into the doctors who worked with Perry.
News Source: 12punto
