Cause of death is certain - "Friends" star Matthew Perry died from anesthetic ketamine
The actor Matthew Perry, known from the cult series "Friends", has died from the effects of the anaesthetic ketamine, according to the authorities. Perry died from the "acute effects of ketamine", the Los Angeles coroner's office said on Friday. Other factors in the actor's death at the end of October were the effects of a drug used to treat opioid addiction, coronary artery disease and drowning, the authorities said.
The coroner's office described the circumstances of Perry's death as an "accident". Ketamine is often used by doctors as an anesthetic. However, the substance is also used as a drug.
Matthew Perry had struggled with drugs and alcohol for years
Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his home in Los Angeles at the end of October at the age of 54. In the 1990s, he became famous for his role as sarcastic funnyman Chandler Bing in the globally popular TV series"Friends".
In his autobiography published last year, Perry reported that he had struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years. He wrote that he had spent more than nine million dollars on a total of 65 stays in rehab clinics.
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Source: www.stern.de
