Matthew Perry’s tragic and premature passing sent shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond, leaving fans mourning the lack of the beloved “Friends” star.
Now, Peacock is revisiting the circumstances surrounding his death in a brand new documentary that goals to take a deeper look into the investigation and what really happened in Matthew Perry’s final moments.
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Matthew Perry’s Tragic Death To Be Told In Latest Peacock Documentary
The tragic story behind Perry’s sudden death and the alleged culprits who’re being held answerable for it’s coming to the screen.
In an upcoming Peacock documentary, “Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy,” the “Friends” actor’s final days and the investigation that was launched into the character of his death shall be broken down and examined by friends and experts.
PEOPLE Magazineshared the premiere trailer for the documentary, which premieres February 25 and begins with audio of the dispatch call made to first responders after Perry drowned at his L.A. home.
“This might not be true,” one insider asks of Perry’s October 29, 2023, death at age 54. “How could this possibly be true?”
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Then, Morgan Fairchild, who played his character, Chandler Bing’s mom on the sitcom, says of the late actor, “He really touched people’s lives.”
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Sources Claim Hollywood Is ‘Full Of Enablers’
Insiders go on to say that Perry’s life was “overtaken by addictions” as “Hollywood is stuffed with enablers.”
“They really preyed on any person vulnerable,” one person said. “He was doing so well. Everyone thought he was clean and sober. That is once we knew that there is far more to this story.”
Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, whose office is handling the investigation into Perry’s death, which was the results of the acute effects of ketamine, also weighed in.
“He had died consequently of ketamine,” Estrada said within the trailer. “The defendants have all been charged. Three of them have pled guilty and shall be cooperating. Two remain.”
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“The allegations show a trained doctor is injecting Mr. Perry in parking lots,” he continued. “We used responsible [the] victim. We do not do this anymore.” Because the trailer wraps up, an insider said, “This story has develop into so big that we’re really forgetting this story is about one man and that he shall be missed.”
It fittingly concludes with footage of Cox, Kudrow, and Perry on the 1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards, as Cox declares, “Matthew Perry is the funniest person in the entire world.”
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Matthew Perry Leaves A Legacy
Perry, renowned for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on the sitcom “Friends,” passed away on October 28, 2023, on the age of 54. He was found unresponsive in the recent tub of his Los Angeles residence and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner determined that his death resulted from the acute effects of ketamine, with contributing aspects including drowning, coronary artery disease, and the consequences of buprenorphine, a drugs used to treat opioid use disorder.
Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy to handle depression and anxiety. In his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” he described his experience with ketamine as “being hit in the top with an enormous completely happy shovel.” Despite these treatments, he relapsed into substance use, which ultimately contributed to his premature death.
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Investigation Leads To Arrests
Within the months following his death, an in depth investigation led to charges against five individuals connected to Perry’s ketamine acquisition. Amongst those charged were his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and two medical doctors, Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Dr. Mark Chavez.
Iwamasa admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without proper medical training, including multiple injections on the day of Perry’s death. Each Iwamasa and Dr. Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Dr. Plasencia, together with an alleged drug dealer generally known as “The Ketamine Queen,” faced charges related to the distribution of ketamine.
When Does ‘Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy’ Air?
The upcoming documentary “explores the case as two of the defendants, who’ve pleaded not guilty, await trial,” per the official description.
“Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy” airs Tuesday, February 25, on Peacock.
