We don’t yet know what caused the death of Matthew Perry, the 54-year-old actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends. Perry was found dead at his Los Angeles home Saturday. An autopsy has been conducted, but its conclusions have been “deferred” pending additional investigation, according to the online record of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A spokesperson for the office confirmed to Deadline that the autopsy will remain inconclusive until the results of toxicology reports have been received. The Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating Perry’s death, but a law enforcement source told CNN that foul play is not suspected in this case. A law enforcement source for the outlet confirmed that examiners will use the toxicology reports to conclude if any foreign substances contributed to Perry’s death. Vanity Fair has reached out to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The circumstances surrounding the actor’s death are being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, LAFD said.
An autopsy has been conducted, but examiners are awaiting the results of toxicology reports in order to determine Perry’s cause of death, the medical examiner’s office told CNN on Sunday. Such reports can take weeks to complete.
A law enforcement source told CNN that no foul play is suspected.
Hot tub safety in general — and how sitting in hot water for long periods of time can affect the body — has long been the focus of scrutiny.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission began warning almost 45 years ago that using hot tubs at water temperatures above normal body temperature can cause drowsiness, which may lead to unconsciousness and drowning. The risk is “significantly heightened” if people drink alcohol while or before soaking in hot water. Alcohol impacts balance, coordination and reaction time.
There is something especially perverse about the #DiedSuddenly movement picking Perry as its next avatar. The 54-year-old actor had been open for decades about his medical challenges, especially his long-term substance use issues. In his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry wrote candidly and at length about how severely his drug and alcohol use had impacted his health, necessitating over a dozen stomach surgeries and a medically induced coma.
Viewing the situation as futile is a disservice to Perry’s memory too. He wanted, above all, to be truthful with others about his story. Countering lies about his health, then, is a way to honor his life’s work.
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