Investigation into Matthew Perry’s death and ketamine source continues: sources

The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is ongoing, particularly regarding where he acquired the ketamine that led to his death in October, according to local and federal law enforcement sources.

Perry died at his home from the acute effects of ketamine, according to the autopsy report released in December by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Investigators have interviewed people who may have information about the source of the drugs, the sources told ABC News, but have no information to narrow down the source. There were no arrests.

Los Angeles police said the case was open and ongoing and confirmed they were in contact with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Service.

“Based on the medical examiner’s findings, the Los Angeles Police Department, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service, has continued its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Perry’s death,” the LAPD said in a statement.

The DEA said it had no comment.

The actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” died on October 28, 2023 at the age of 54. He also appeared in several other TV series, including “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and films such as “17 Again” and “Fools Rush In.”

In a statement the day after the call at his home, Los Angeles police said Perry was “discovered unconscious in his hot tub by a witness.” According to law enforcement sources, there were no signs of crime at the scene.

According to the autopsy report, Perry was said to have received ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety, but the medical examiner wrote that the ketamine in his body at the time of death could not have come from this infusion therapy because the half-life of ketamine is three to four hours less. His method of ingestion was listed as unknown.

In his 2022 memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry discussed his addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers, which was triggered when a doctor prescribed him Vicodin after a jet ski accident.

In a “20/20” interview with Diane Sawyer, Perry talked about wanting to help people struggling with addiction, saying, “Since I was on ‘Friends,’ of course more people are going to listen to me. So I have to take advantage of that and I have to help as many people as I can.”