Matthew Perry breathed his last on October 28th, 2023. The Friends star was one of the most beloved comedy actors to have lived. The world and his dearest friends and family mourned his death. The initial reports suggested that he passed away due to an apparent drowning in a hot tub after a heart stroke.
However, the autopsy results that have surfaced recently suggest that it was due to the acute effects of ketamine. He was reported undergoing ketamine infusion therapy to treat anxiety and depression. The exact intake is still unknown.
The reports have stated, “At the high levels of ketamine found in his postmortem blood specimens, the main lethal effects would be from both cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.”
He also had coronary artery disease. More details are awaited.