There have been reports that ‘Friends’ co-star Jennifer Aniston is organizing a gathering for the ensemble to grieve the loss of buddy Matthew Perry.
Although last month’s memorial ceremony for Perry was a “sad occasion,” a source close to Aniston said that Jennifer, Courteney, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer were all in attendance. The reason they didn’t speak up was because they wanted to show respect for Matt’s family.
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The ‘Friends’ Cast Will Gather Together To Remember Matthew Perry
One of the insiders revealed that Aniston, Kudrow, Schwimmer, LeBlanc, and Cox had always intended to come together as a tight-knit group so that they could freely express their thoughts.
The insider continued by telling Ok Magazine, “They’ll reminisce about some of their favorite times with Matt and share stories and laugh and cry.” This source asserts that, despite attending the memorial service, the ‘Friends’ cast has not yet grieved the loss of their co-star accurately.
There was a lot of sadness at the funeral, but the major focus was on Matt’s family, so everyone kept quiet out of respect for them, the insider said.
Reportedly, Jennifer Aniston will be hosting the holiday party at her Bel-Air home. According to the insider, there will definitely be tears during the impending reunion when they will memorialize Perry by sharing stories and recollections.
‘Friends’ Actors Regret Not Being Able to Assist Matthew Parris
Even though he seemed drunk during filming of “Friends,” Matthew Perry battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol for a long time.
According to the insider, the ‘Friends’ cast members acknowledged Perry’s difficulties and expressed their regret about not taking further action. Still, they would rather not have a depressing event during their gathering. Paying tribute to their friend is the point here.
Weeks after his unconscious body was discovered in his hot tub on October 28, 2023, Matthew Perry’s official cause of death was disclosed on Friday. His deadly overdose from the “Ketamine” medicine, which he allegedly used to alleviate his “anxiety and depression,” was determined by investigators.
Acute ketamine effects were the killer in the case of 54-year-old actor Matthew Langford Perry. The effects of buprenorphine, a medicine used to treat opioid use disorder, as well as coronary artery disease and drowning were listed as contributing factors in Mr. Perry’s death in the paper that The Blast received.
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The autopsy report detailed Perry’s medical history, which included a “history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema, diabetes; drug use in past — reportedly clean for 19 months; heavy tobacco user for many years but currently not smoking; on ketamine infusion therapy with most recent therapy reportedly one and a half weeks before death.”
According to the autopsy report, the main cause of death would be from cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression due to the high quantities of ketamine identified in his postmortem blood sample.
The Ketamine that was found in Perry’s system could not have been from therapy since the drug’s half-life is only three to four hours. This is despite the fact that he was using the drug for anxiety and depression at the time of his death; however, his last known treatment was more than one week prior to his passing.
Ketamine: What Is It? The Substance Discovered in Perry’s Body
Anxiety disorders, treatment-resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the mental health illnesses that numerous celebrities have found relief from through ketamine therapy, which involves the use of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine for anesthetic purposes.
In the operating room, the medicine is authorized for use as an anesthetic at high dosages. Ketamine has been allowed for use as a general anesthetic since the 1970s and has been licensed by the FDA, yet it can still be abused for recreational purposes.
Injectable ketamine at lower doses is used “off-label” to treat pain, depression, and other mental health and substance use disorders as the FDA has not authorized its use in these settings.
Wayne Probert is a senior reporter at Zobuz, covering state and national politics, and he is a grantee with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Before joining Zobuz, he worked as a freelance journalist in Kentucky, having been published by dozens of outlets including NPR, the Center for Media.
