Matthew Perry died from the “acute results of the anesthetic ketamine,” in keeping with the outcomes of an post-mortem on the 54-year-old “Buddies” actor launched Friday.

The Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner mentioned within the post-mortem report that Perry additionally drowned in “the heated finish of his pool,” however that it was a secondary think about his Oct. 28 loss of life, deemed an accident.

The report says coronary artery illness and buprenorphine, which is used to deal with opioid use dysfunction, additionally contributed.

Perry was declared lifeless after being discovered unresponsive at his dwelling within the Pacific Palisades space of Los Angeles. Investigators carried out the post-mortem the next day.

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Matthew Perry, ‘Buddies’ star, lifeless at 54, stories say

The actor had taken medicine up to now however had been “reportedly clear for 19 months,” in keeping with the report. The coroner mentioned he was reported to have been having ketamine infusion remedy to cope with melancholy and anxiousness, and his final therapy was 1 half weeks earlier than his loss of life.

Perry had performed pickleball earlier within the day, the report says, and his assistant, who lives with him, discovered him face down within the pool after getting back from errands.

The assistant informed investigators Perry had not been sick, had not made any well being complaints, and had not proven proof of latest alcohol or drug use.

Perry was open about discussing his struggles with habit relationship again to his time on “Buddies” within the 1990s.

“I cherished every thing in regards to the present however I used to be combating my addictions which solely added to my sense of disgrace,” he wrote in his 2022 memoir. “I had a secret and nobody may know.”