Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry Dies in Hot Tub
Matthew Perry from 'Friends' passed away due to drowning caused by illegal Ketamine use. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun died by suicide amid a drug abuse investigation.
Famous American & Canadian actor Matthew Perry died in the hot tube of his Los Angeles house on 28th October 2023 at the age of 54. Matthew gained recognition & love for his role of ‘Chandler Bing’ in one of the most watched super hit American comedy TV series ‘Friends’. Matthew’s lifeless body was found floating head-down in his terrace hot tub by his assistant. His assistant even tried to resuscitate him. The emergency services reached the scene, checked Matthew and then pronounced him dead. Initially, drowning was thought to be the cause of his death but last week, Matthew’s autopsy report revealed that he died due to "acute effects of ketamine". Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen drug. It can cause a person to feel detached from their pain and environment. According to the reports, Matthew was undergoing ‘ketamine infusion therapy’ (injected) to treat his depression & anxiety but his last therapy session was documented a week and half before his death. Doctors and Neurologists said that because ketamine has a three to four hours effect. Hence, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion but possibly from illegally obtained drug for “recreational” purposes and believe that the drug played a huge role in Matthew’s drowning. Matthew had a long history of substance, alcohol and tobacco addiction. His friends claim that he struggled with substance abuse almost all his adult life and often lied about being clean. Matthew’s Friends co-stars took a while to accept the news. They later expressed their grief and paid their tribute to him on social media. One his close friend & Friends co-star Jennifer Anniston has requested people to contribute to the ‘Matthew Perry Foundation’ started by family and friends. The foundation was Matthew’s long old dream and it aims to help people struggling with substance addiction and abuse. Another actor, Lee Sun-kyun, recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Award & lead actor of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ died at the age of 48 in Seoul, South Korea. Lee was found dead in a car in Seoul park on 27th December 2023. According to the reports, Lee committed suicide because of the police investigation over his alleged use of marijuana and other psychoactive drugs. He left a suicide note at his home that described that the investigation was damaging his reputation as an actor and revealed that he was even dropped out from a new mystery TV series. Lee is survived by his wife & two children. ISH prays that both actors’ souls rest in peace.
