Matthew Perry honored at Emmys with emotional ‘Friends’ theme song during in memoriam
nypost.com2024 Emmy Awards on Monday, their bright light was dimmed by the memory of losses experienced by the Hollywood community this past year.
The tribute was led by Charlie Puth, who at one point sang a moving rendition of the “Friends” theme song, “I’ll Be There for You.” Matthew Perry was remembered in the final moments of the emotional in-memoriam segment.
The late star died on Oct. 28 after suffering from “acute effects of ketamine,” with the contributing factors of “drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects.” He was 54.
Perry was found unresponsive and submerged in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home at the time. During an initial sweep of the “Serving Sara” star’s home, authorities found anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications as well as pills for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Last month, it was revealed that Perry had 3,540 nanograms per milliliter of ketamine in his bloodstream when he died. “He essentially died from an overdose of ketamine and had about three times the normal [dosage] amount in his system,” pathologist Dr.
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