Arrest Made In Matthew Perry Accidental Overdose Death – Reports
deadline.comAt least one person has been arrested in connection with Matthew Perry‘s death from an accidental ketamine overdose, The Associated Press reports, citing a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
According to The AP, the official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation. A news conference is scheduled later this morning in Los Angeles to announce details.
Found in a hot tub, Perry died October 28, 2023 at age 54 at his home in Los Angeles. On December 15, 2023, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office declared that Perry passed away from the “acute effects of ketamine.” The autopsy report also cited drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death.
In May, an LAPD spokesperson told Deadline an open investigation into Perry’s death was underway with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
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