Questions Linger About Matthew Perry’s Mysterious Death

Last Updated on November 6, 2023

The late Friends actor Matthew Perry died at the age of 54 on October 28, but there are big questions surrounding the “accidental drowning” narrative that has been put forth involving Perry’s hot tub. Perry’s official cause of death is “deferred” until a toxicology report figures out if anything significant was in Perry’s system.

Matthew Perry’s body reportedly did not experience waterlogging, which means it was not in the water for a very long time. In fact, Matthew Perry had just been playing pickleball, and he reportedly told an aide to go run an errand for him during the pickleball game. By the time the aide got home, Matthew Perry was out of it.

So, did something else happen that caused or contributed to his death? Evidently, prescription pills were in Perry’s general vicinity. Perry has been a prescription pill addict, as he detailed in his memoir Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing.

TMZ initially reported that authorities were called to Perry’s place in response to a “cardiac arrest” case.