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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Matthew Perry: Los Angeles police investigating into actor’s death

Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry in Washington DC in 2011. Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

Half a year after the death of Matthew Perry from acute effects of anesthetic ketamine, the Los Angeles police department (LAPD) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are working on a joint criminal investigation into how the Friends star got the prescription medication, law enforcement sources confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday.

Perry died at the age of 54 on 28 October 2023 in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home. Trace amounts of ketamine, which is sometimes used to treat depression, were found in his stomach, according to the Los Angeles medical examiner.

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