Four days after the death of Matthew Perry, found drowned in the jacuzzi of his Californian home, the first results of toxicological analyzes were revealed. An important first lead in trying to understand the circumstances of the disappearance of the unforgettable interpreter of Chandler.
It’s a wound that will remain open for a long time for millions of fans around the world.. On Saturday October 28, Matthew Perry, the unforgettable Chandler of Friends, died at just 54 years old, after being found drowned in his jacuzzi. Very quickly, the questions arose for those who loved the actor and followed his career closely, particularly on the circumstances of his disappearance. Matthew Perry had in fact always been transparent about the demons he was fighting, he who suffered from numerous addictions having taken him to the hospital and to rehab on several occasions. Matthew Perry discussed his struggles with substances and alcohol in his book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thingpublished in November 2022.
“I was on Friends from age 24 to 34. I got caught up in the whirlwind of fame. From an outside perspective, it looked like I had it all. These were actually lonely times for me, because I suffered from alcoholism. I was before Friends, but it’s a progressive disease“, he confided to People, while promoting his book. At the time, the American actor estimated the amount he had spent to treat his addictions at $9 million.
A first lead dismissed in the investigation into the death of Matthew Perry
While an autopsy is underway, to try to understand how Matthew Perry could have suddenly drowned in his jacuzzi, the American media had already revealed that antidepressant and anxiolytic drugs had been found at his home. According to information from TMZ, revealed this Wednesday, November 1, the first results of toxicological analyzes have been released. Tests concluded that Matthew Perry’s death was not linked to an overdose of fentanyl (a drug with opioid analgesic properties, editor’s note) or a methamphetamine overdose.
If this first avenue has therefore been ruled out, tests are still underway to determine if other illegal drugs were used by the actor before his death, as well as prescribed medications that may have been consumed in too high a dose. To be continued…
2023-11-01 08:44:00
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