At least one person has been arrested in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, US media report. The actor, best known for his role in the series “Friends”, died in October 2023. According to the Los Angeles medical examiner, traces of ketamine were found in his stomach. Police were investigating how Perry obtained the drug.
At least one person has been arrested in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, US media reported on Thursday. According to NBC News, it concerns one person arrested on Thursday in Southern California.
In June, Los Angeles police reported that is investigating how Matthew Perry obtained ketamine-containing drugs.
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He died in a hot tub
54-year-old Perry He died in October 2023 in a hot tub at his home. in Pacific Palisades. The medical examiner said trace amounts of ketamine, sometimes used to treat depression, were found in his stomach.
An autopsy showed that his blood levels were similar to those used during general anesthesia. “Given the high levels of ketamine detected in his postmortem blood samples, the primary fatal effects would have been both circulatory overstimulation and respiratory depression,” the report said.
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