Matthew Perry This actor known worldwide thanks to the role of Chandler Bing in the series "Friends". For most of his life, he struggled with addiction, and his problems began even before the success of the show.
Perry's first experience of alcohol was already as a teenager, and his addiction increased during his career in Hollywood. The turning point was accident on a water scooter in 1997, after which Perry was addicted to painkillers, especially Vicodin. He quickly fell into an advanced form of addiction to alcohol and opioids, as he openly wrote in his autobiography.
Despite numerous treatment attempts, including 15 rehab stays and participation in thousands of meetings of support groups, Perry returned regularly to addiction. In 2023 he became addicted again, this time on ketamineinitially used as a treatment for depression and anxiety. Soon, however, doses became dangerously high, and Perry began looking for new sources of this medicine when doctors refused to increase his dose.
Who is responsible for Perry’s death?
Matthew Perry died of acute ketamine effects, in combination with drowning and coronary artery disease and buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addictions. Death has been considered accident, and ketamine Perry received illegally, which became the subject of a widely commented investigation and trial. Tragedy took a new dimension in early July 2025 when a federal investigation led to the prosecution and trial of several people, including two doctors and Perry's assistant, who were to contribute to his death by illegal delivery of ketamine.
Dr Salvador Plasencia This doctorwho confessed to the illegal distribution of ketamine to Matthew Perry in the months prior to his death. The Los Angeles federal court accepted his confession to four crimes involving the distribution of this substance. Plasencia also admitted that he was aware of Perry’s susceptibility to addiction, but nevertheless continued to give him prescription medication and an assistant actor. In exchange for pleading guilty, the punishment may have been alleviated but threatens even 40 years in prison, although the sentence is likely to be much milder, especially since he did not sell Perry the lethal dose. Sam doctor declared waiver of the right to practice.
