October 28 will mark the third death anniversary of actor Matthew Perry, who died in 2023 at the age of 54, after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. His autopsy report cited the acute effects of ketamine as the primary cause of death. Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends , had spoken candidly about his struggles with addiction, rehabilitation and recovery. Long before his death, Perry had revealed the extent of his addiction, including how he sometimes resorted to stealing medication from strangers' homes.
In his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing , the actor detailed his decades-long battle with substance abuse. He also discussed his addiction during a 2022 interview with Diane Sawyer, making startling revelations about his drug use.
