RIP Matthew Perry

[The Deadman]

https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/28/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-dies-drowning/

Matthew Perry -- one of the stars of 'Friends' -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the actor was found Saturday at an L.A.-area home ... where we're told he appears to have drowned. Our sources say first-responders rushed over on a call for cardiac arrest. It's unclear where exactly on the grounds this happened.

Our sources say he was found in a jacuzzi at the home ... and we're told there were no drugs found at the scene. We're also told there is no foul play involved.

[triplexxx]

Oh boy, our beloved Chandler Bing has gone, drowned while hot-tubbing...this one's a real shocker, many of us I'm sure grew up with Matthew on Friends, also in the The Whole Nine/Ten Yards with Bruce Willis, Almost Heroes with the also late Chris Farley, was on West Wing, Ally McBeal, and more. We know he had struggles, but still didn't see this coming, rest well in heaven Matthew Perry.

[Stu_Padasso]

Damn. And I was just playing Fallout New Vegas.

[Zachatello00]

Oh man, this one really hurts…

[Wildcat]

Oh my gosh. That’s awful.

I started watching Friends in the early 2000s. Great show of course. Haven’t seen the reunion though.

[IndigoErth]

Shame. How do you just up and drown in a Jacuzzi as an adult...

If no drugs... drunk maybe? Though I suppose someone could fall in and hit their head and knock themselves unconscious face down.

[triplexxx]

Shame. How do you just up and drown in a Jacuzzi as an adult...

If no drugs... drunk maybe? Though I suppose someone could fall in and hit their head and knock themselves unconscious face down.Wasn't it a call for cardiac arrest? Maybe his heart just gave out and he slipped under the water and it filled his lungs while unconcious.

[neatoman]

Could it be suicide?

[KROW]

Oy, this one's tragic. As much as I didn't care for Friends, his character was the one most relatable to me and kept me from changing the channel. I loved his roles in Almost Heroes and The Whole Nine Yards (plus its sequel). I know he went through a big rough patch and to have this happen after he recently turned his life back around is terrible. It's hard when the funny ones leave us. We need so much levity in this world right now.

Wasn't it a call for cardiac arrest? Maybe his heart just gave out and he slipped under the water and it filled his lungs while unconcious.

That's what I think happened. I'm hoping he didn't have a dark moment and succumbed to pressure.

[IMJ]

Wasn't it a call for cardiac arrest? Maybe his heart just gave out and he slipped under the water and it filled his lungs while unconcious.

Probably that. Either that or he was drinking again and passed out in the jacuzzi.

[IndigoErth]

Wasn't it a call for cardiac arrest?
Yeah, though far as I understand it's a vague term? Like cardiac arrest is the thing that happens because of a particular cause, which could be many, be it a direct heart problem or some other event.

edit: Googled it out of curiosity and checking on that. Basically when the heart stops due to drowning and lack of oxygen it causes the cardiac arrest. So guess we prob won't know which came first until that info comes out.

[TheCanadiandrome]

This one was not only shocking, it was tragic

[oldmanwinters]

I'm probably the only person in the world over 30 who thought he already died.

Turns out that was Luke Perry.

I thought they were the same person.

[Barkworm]

This one was not only shocking, it was tragic

While it is tragic, it is not shocking at all. According to his memoirs, he had more than 60 failed attempts of drug and alcohol rehab. Even when Friends was still on, it was always obvious that there was something wrong with him.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I'm probably the only person in the world over 30 who thought he already died.

Turns out that was Luke Perry.

I thought they were the same person.

I honestly thought they were related until I’d discovered otherwise


While it is tragic, it is not shocking at all. According to his memoirs, he had more than 60 failed attempts of drug and alcohol rehab. Even when Friends was still on, it was always obvious that there was something wrong with him.

Oh my wow

[TurtleManiac]

Nooooo, not Chandler! Could this BEE anymore heartbreaking?!

He definitely gave me some good laughs on “Friends”, I liked his witty sarcasm humor. Reminded me alot of OG Toon Raph. Friends is something I could watch reruns of and still always found entertaining, sometimes I could just have it playing in the background while doing other things. I thought he was hilarious on Friends especially when he’d imitate his ex Janis.

I never noticed him having drug issues on the show, only heard about that recently. Seen some pics circulating of the episode where he moves out and Joey is sitting there sad next to his empty chair, very symbolic of what just happened. Still pretty young, crazy that he just went out like that, RIP.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Heartbreaking news, one of the worst celeb deaths in recent times, watching friends and some of the movies he has done, will never be the same. R.I.P. matthew perry:(:(:(

[ranger_scout]

I was very saddened by this news. He was a fantastic comedian. The cast of Friends was obviously devastated to hear this news according to one of the co-creators.

https://ew.com/tv/friends-cast-destroyed-by-matthew-perry-death-james-burrows/

[Jephael]

I know I'm late to post this, but I was super bummed to hear the news. He was my favorite cast member on Friends, and one of my favorite 90s movies is Three to Tango, which he was a hoot in!

[KROW]

Cause of death revealed about a week ago.

Matthew Perry’s cause of death was related to the “acute effects of ketamine,” according to an autopsy report released on December 15 by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

The 54-year-old actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the ’90s sitcom “Friends” was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Acute or short-term effects of a substance are those that occur within minutes or hours after taking a drug. Chronic effects occur with long-term use.

The autopsy report also listed drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine as contributing factors in Perry’s death. His death was determined to be accidental.

Buprenorphine is a medication approved as a treatment for opioid use disorder, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Perry was reportedly on ketamine infusion therapy for depression and had undergone a ketamine infusion one and a half weeks before his death, according to the report. The actor lived with substance misuse for years.

However, because ketamine has a half-life of three to four hours, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion, the medical examiner concluded.

A medication’s half-life is the time required for the concentration of that substance in the body to decrease to half of its starting dose.

Still, Perry’s untimely death has raised concerns over the safety of ketamine therapy. But experts say ketamine therapy is considered safe when administered under the guidance of a medical professional.

SOURCE (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-acute-effects-of-ketamine)

The article goes on to explain the effects of the drug itself and the ramifications of using it therapeutically.

[IndigoErth]

Well that's too sad.

Googled up ketamine and apparently it's also used in administering general anesthesia? Yeah... that fact alone doesn't sound like a good mix with water. :(

[Andrew NDB]

"However, because ketamine has a half-life of three to four hours, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion, the medical examiner concluded."

Well, there it is right there.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Cause of death revealed about a week ago.



SOURCE (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-acute-effects-of-ketamine)

The article goes on to explain the effects of the drug itself and the ramifications of using it therapeutically.

well damn, now that's really sad

[Barkworm]

"However, because ketamine has a half-life of three to four hours, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion, the medical examiner concluded."

Well, there it is right there.

What is where now? :-?

[Mayhem]

What is where now? :-?
The ketamine in his system wasn't from the treatment he was undergoing due to the timespan since, so it was either self administered, or by someone else shortly before his death.

[Mayhem]

Googled up ketamine and apparently it's also used in administering general anesthesia? Yeah... that fact alone doesn't sound like a good mix with water. :(
It was first used in Vietnam because... well, you needed something powerful to sedate young men with horrific injuries. It has also transitioned to being used to sedate larger animals here such as horses and cows due to its potency. Sister in law, as a horsey person, said she was periodically requested by people if she could sneak vials of the stuff out her practice for their personal use.