Matthew Perry (Chandler from Friends) is dead

[Dr. MB]

NYPost/TMZ reported

Apparent drowning

[HillGoose]

what!?!

that is crazy

RIP

[BigZuck08]

RIP 

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Drowning in a jacuzzi in your 50s…with his past struggles with addiction, I think it’s sadly reminiscent of Whitney Houston and Dolores O’Riordan.

[Senator Incitatus]

Drowning in a jacuzzi in your 50s…with his past struggles with addiction, I think it’s sadly reminiscent of Whitney Houston and Dolores O’Riordan.

Rodney King too.

[Hermit For Peace]

I didn't know all that about him. What a struggle he had with addiction. I loved his character the best on Friends. He was witty and clever. I also liked some of the movies he made. He was a good actor. Be at Peace.

[H. Ross Peron]

NYPost/TMZ reported

Apparent drowning

Sad to hear the Japanese sank his ship.

[Comrade Funk]

RIP. Chandler was my favorite character on Friends.

[courts]

the shark porn episode was my favorite

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

I never liked Friends (in fact, I despise it) but I did like Matthew Perry in 17 Again. Shocking news, to say the least. He was way too young.

RIP.

[Trans Rights Are Human Rights]

I don't know why this is in USGD, but the fact that I genuinely considered rewatching Friends to pay tribute says something. No one told me life was gonna be this way.

EDIT: For context, The Whole Nine Yards is a staple in my household, and with Oz dead and the Tulip retired due to dementia, it's a shock that I didn't think of it first.

[oldtimer]

Drowning in a jacuzzi in your 50s…with his past struggles with addiction, I think it’s sadly reminiscent of Whitney Houston and Dolores O’Riordan.

Rodney King too.

A quick read of this list and probably around 10% of celebrities die struggling from some addiction, with an average age in their 40's, is a good guess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_from_drug_overdose_and_intoxication

[Redban]

This belongs in Off-Topic, as Matthew Perry has no connection to politics. But RIP. I wasn’t a big viewer of Friends, but I did catch an episode here and there. The movie “The Whole Nine Yards” was alright too

[Vosem]

Fun bizarre fact: he was -- both men have alluded to this -- Justin Trudeau's elementary school bully.

https://twitter.com/AceTheHooligan/status/1718662703684661253

[Horus]

Fun bizarre fact: he was -- both men have alluded to this -- Justin Trudeau's elementary school bully.

https://twitter.com/AceTheHooligan/status/1718662703684661253

Everything makes sense now.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Fun bizarre fact: he was -- both men have alluded to this -- Justin Trudeau's elementary school bully.

https://twitter.com/AceTheHooligan/status/1718662703684661253

After hundreds of attempts to kill Castro, it’s only fair that his son gets to return the favour once.

[Bootes Void]

RIP to one of the bets tv actors of all time. Truly a surprise this happend

Fun bizarre fact: he was -- both men have alluded to this -- Justin Trudeau's elementary school bully.

https://twitter.com/AceTheHooligan/status/1718662703684661253

Uh oh 😕 🤔

[Atlas Force]

RIP

[emailking]

Autopsy shows Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’

Friends star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy report shows.

The report, released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, shows Perry’s blood tested positive for ketamine which is known to treat depression and anxiety.

“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,” the report states.

Perry was found floating face down in the pool of his Malibu home in October. Authorities say no foul play was involved.

Perry was “reported to be receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety,” the autopsy report states.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/15/entertainment/matthew-perry-autopsy-report/index.html

[GP270watch]

 He fell into a k-hole and couldn't get out, damn.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

He fell into a k-hole and couldn't get out, damn.

Ketamine is the wildest drug I ever tried.

[Dr. MB]

It wasn't the ketamine that did him in rather that he was taking ketamine around a pool. Not a good idea

[ingemann]

Autopsy shows Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’

Friends star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy report shows.

The report, released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, shows Perry’s blood tested positive for ketamine which is known to treat depression and anxiety.

“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,” the report states.

Perry was found floating face down in the pool of his Malibu home in October. Authorities say no foul play was involved.

Perry was “reported to be receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety,” the autopsy report states.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/15/entertainment/matthew-perry-autopsy-report/index.html

So his doctor killed him?

[emailking]

LAPD and federal authorities investigating source of ketamine that led to Matthew Perry’s death

The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the source of the ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry, LAPD Capt. Scot Williams told CNN Tuesday.

Two federal agencies, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Inspection Service, are also involved in the joint investigation, which has been ongoing, the LAPD said in a social media post later Tuesday.

“Friends” star Perry, who was found floating face down in the pool of his Pacific Palisades home on October 28, 2023, died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, CNN previously reported, citing the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report. He was 54.

The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division led the initial death investigation because of Perry’s high profile as a well-known actor, and continued looking into the source of the ketamine after the autopsy report was released in December, nearly two months after his death, Williams said.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/entertainment/matthew-perry-investigation-ketamine/index.html