found unresponsive in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28. He was 54.
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In an obituary published by British daily , Minnie Driver recalled some of the good times with Matthew Perry, whom she acted alongside in a 2003 production of David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago.
“He had been in a good place when we were doing the play, but the thing about him was he was like a light,” Driver wrote. “He was one of those people who just made other people feel good. Somehow, they don’t suck you down into their sadness, or their pain, and I know now that his pain was great.”
She continued, “Matthew was one of the quickest people you would ever come across, ruthlessly funny in the ways he’d react to people. He wouldn’t let you get away with anything. Invariably, I would tell really long stories and he’d always do this brilliantly timed bit where he’d nod off in the middle — so funny — but he wasn’t mean in any way. He was the most self-deprecating person and really kind. Anyone who asked him for help, he would help.”
The fame wrought by the explosive popularity of TV’s Friends sometimes overshadowed Perry’s genuine acting talents.
“Matthew, we mustn’t forget, was a very good actor,” she wrote. “I recently looked at the reviews for our play — and his were all really good, apart from one. I remember his reaction to it: ‘Some people only want Chandler, and I don’t know that I’m allowed to be anything other than that.’ That character was going to be iconic and beloved forever, but clearly, there was so much more to him.”
The struggle to define himself beyond Friends was something that may have exacerbated his addictions, Driver said.
“It was a pretty tight yoke. Part of Matthew’s inner struggle was that he was so closely identified with a role that was also beloved to him — one that he was so good
found unresponsive in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28. He was 54.
The investigation into the death of Friends star Matthew Perry has been closed by Los Angeles police, following the coroner's ruling that it was an 'accidental' death.The actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing, was found lifeless in his hot tub at his LA home on 28 October 2023. Despite no signs of foul play or drug paraphernalia at the scene, the coroner later determined that he died from the severe effects of ketamine.
confirmed to People that officials have concluded their probe into the “Friends” actor’s sudden death.Perry, 54, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28.
Friends star Matthew Perry has now concluded, the Los Angeles Police Department have confirmed.The actor was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on October 28 last year. An initial toxicology report shortly after said his death was not caused by methamphetamine or fentanyl overdose.In December, an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Perry died due to “acute effects of ketamine” in what was deemed an accident.Other contributing factors listed were drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder.Police have now confirmed that the medical examiner’s case on Perry is now listed as closed, with the report going on to state that the death stemmed from “cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression”.The report also notes that Perry had been receiving ketamine infusion treatment, although this treatment does not account for the ketamine found in his system at the time of death.Perry was best known for playing Chandler Bing in Friends.
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Matthew Perry in a heartfelt obituary polished by The Guardian.Driver and Perry, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, appeared together in the 2003 production of David Mamet’s “Sexual Perversity in Chicago.”“He had been in a good place when we were doing the play, but the thing about him was he was like a light. He was one of those people who just made other people feel good.
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’s cause of death has been revealed. According to the results of his autopsy, which were published , the beloved actor died of “the acute effects of ketamine.” Ketamine is sometimes prescribed to treat depression and is also used as a recreational drug.According to the outlet, “Drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder) were also listed as contributing factors in his death.”Perry received a ketamine infusion treatment for anxiety and depression a week and a half before his death, according to the toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, which was published .
Friends star’s recent passing.The two actors starred together in the 2009 comedy film 17 Again about a struggling father, Mike O’Donnell (Perry), who suddenly transforms into his teenage self (portrayed by Efron).In a new interview with Variety, the High School Musical star reflected on the time he spent with Perry years ago, and how the Chandler Bing actor became an important figure in his life.“I hold the time we shared together really dear. I’ve been thinking about him a lot, every day,” Efron said.
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Zac Efron has praised late Friends actor Matthew Perry for motivating him to reach the next stage of his career after starring together on 17 Again, during a speech at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The High School Musical star, 36, was honoured with his own star on the iconic Hollywood road, which he described as "so surreal" and "just insane." During his speech, he also opened up about his time working with his 17 Again co-star Matthew, who passed away in October, aged just 54. He said: "I really also want to mention someone that is not here today, and that’s Matthew Perry, who was so kind and generous with me when we worked on 17 Again." He continued: "Collaborating with him…it was so much fun and it really did propel me and motivate me in so many ways.