Matthew Perry
Probe Into Matthew Perry’s Acquisition of Ketamine That Led to His Death Has Multiple Suspects
The investigation into the death of Matthew Perry is coming to a close and multiple individuals have been linked to the late actor’s acquisition of the lethal amount of the dissociative anesthetic ketamine found in his blood, according to a news report published this week. The Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday that two law […]
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Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching ‘Friends’ Because of Matthew Perry
For years after Friends, Lisa Kudrow has admitted she could not bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn’t want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series Time Bandits, Kudrow — who […]
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Matthew Perry Death Sparks DEA, LAPD Joint Criminal Investigation
Six months after Matthew Perry’s tragic death sent ripples around the world, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration have launched a joint criminal investigation into how he died, the LAPD told The Hollywood Reporter. The beloved Friends star died Oct. 28 at age 54 from the acute effects of the anesthetic […]
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Courteney Cox Says Matthew Perry Visits Her “A Lot” After His Death
Courteney Cox has shared how her bond with her late Friends co-star Matthew Perry has continued after his death. In a conversation for CBS Sunday Morning, Cox reflected on 2024 marking 30 years since the Friends premiere. She told Vigliotti that for the 10 years she was on the NBC sitcom, her co-stars were her […]
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Matthew Perry’s Stepfather Keith Morrison Opens Up About Actor’s Death: “Larger Than Life Person”
Matthew Perry’s stepfather Keith Morrison is getting candid about his relationship with the Friends star nearly five months after the actor died at age 54. The Dateline correspondent, who married Perry’s mother, Suzanne Perry, in 1981, recently opened up to Hoda Kotb on the Making Space podcast about the difficult last few months as they continue to […]
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Matthew Perry’s Trust Draws Name From Late Actor’s Treasured Childhood Memory With Mother
A Friday legal filing in Los Angeles regarding the estate and will of Matthew Perry shows that the late Friends actor has named his parents as the beneficiaries of a trust that he named after an iconic Woody Allen character. The role in the film, the actor said in his memoir, was central to his […]
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Emmys Producers on the ‘Friends’ Dilemma, Mama Doris and the Show That Really Almost Wasn’t
All it took was a scan of social media or a few afterparty conversations on Monday night to learn that the 75th Primetime Emmys, delayed four months by the Hollywood strikes, were worth the wait. The three-hour Fox telecast, which went over well with critics, was polished, moved at a nice clip, featured talent from […]
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Most Memorable Emmy Moments, From ‘The Bear’ Stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Matty Matheson’s Kiss to Ali Wong and Quinta Brunson Making History
The 75th Emmy Awards were filled with plenty of memorable moments, from historic wins to emotional tributes and a long, sultry onstage kiss. Some of them included Ali Wong and Quinta Brunson wins’ serving as Emmy milestones, Elton John joining the very elusive EGOT club, and Matty Matheson getting a kiss on the mouth from The […]
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Matthew Perry Remembered as Charlie Puth Sings ‘Friends’ Theme at Emmys
Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers took the stage at the 2023 Emmys to pay tribute to their former colleague Norman Lear, in addition to other notable television figures who passed away since the previous ceremony. Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty — comprised of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter — performed the former’s […]
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Matthew Perry’s Overdose: Will It “Villainize” Ketamine Treatment?
You’re sitting in a doctor’s chair, surrounded by nurses. They hook you up to an IV and give you eye shades and headphones. A heart monitor is strapped to your chest. The music is chosen specifically for the experience: the sounds of running water or rhythmic drumming beats composed by well-known trance DJs. You barely […]
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Matthew Perry Died From Acute Effects of Ketamine, Autopsy Reveals
Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to an autopsy released Friday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. The results of the autopsy listed drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine (used to treat opioid addiction) effects as contributing factors. The manner of death was ruled an accident. There […]
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Matthew Perry’s Stepfather Keith Morrison Breaks Silence on Actor’s Death
Keith Morrison, who is Matthew Perry’s stepfather, is speaking out nearly a month after the Friends actor died at age 54. The Dateline correspondent took to X (formerly Twitter) Monday to encourage people to donate to the Matthew Perry Foundation on Giving Tuesday, a day for celebrating and partaking in charitable generosity and philanthropic efforts. “This […]
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