Overview

• Aniston told Vanity Fair the Friends cast “had been mourning Matthew for a long time” and that she is “glad he’s out of that pain.”
• She revealed she texted Perry the morning he died, adding he “was happy” and “was healthy” in the weeks before his passing.
• The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner attributed his October 2023 death to the acute effects of ketamine, noting drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine as contributing factors.
• Five people have been federally charged in connection with Perry’s death; several defendants, including his assistant and a doctor, have pleaded guilty and one supplier—known as the “Ketamine Queen”—is set for trial this fall.
• The Matthew Perry Foundation has expanded addiction support initiatives as public discussion turns to treatment access, medical oversight and accountability.