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Matthew Perry’s Gravesite Finally Marked With Plaque Honoring ‘Friends’ Role

The update coincides with federal sentences in the ketamine-supply case that followed his death.

Overview

  • A new bronze plaque at Forest Lawn Memorial ParkHollywood Hills reads “Matthew Langford Perry” with his birth and death dates and the epitaph “Much Loved — Friend —.”
  • Entertainment Weekly observed the mausoleum wall unmarked on Nov. 25, 2025 and then documented the plaque in place on Jan. 1, 2026, with the exact installation date not publicly confirmed.
  • Perry’s remains lie in the Sanctuary of Treasured Love section, where fans have continued to leave flowers and mementos, including a Batman-themed keychain.
  • An autopsy determined his death was caused by the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine listed as contributing factors.
  • In related prosecutions, former doctor Salvador Plasencia received a 30‑month federal prison sentence and former doctor Mark Chavez was ordered to eight months of home detention, while Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming await sentencing after guilty pleas.