Matthew Perry’s official cause of death was deferred on Sunday pending toxicology tests — a process that can take several months.
Los Angeles law enforcement sources told TMZ that no illicit drugs were found Saturday after Perry died in the hot tub of his Pacific Palisades home.
Sources did say that anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications were found inside Perry’s home, including pills for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The “Friends” star, 54, had a long, very public battle with drugs and alcohol. He was also a smoker.
The Post reached out to the LA Medical Examiner-Coroner for comment.
Authorities say they were dispatched to “The Whole Nine Yards” star’s home after his assistant reportedly called 911.
“We responded to the 1800 block of Blue Sail Rd for a death investigation on a male 4:10 p.m. this afternoon. He was in his 50s,” the Los Angeles Police Department told The Post.
TMZ shared 16 seconds of dispatch audio where a man can be heard saying “rescue 23” and “drowning.”
Several portions of the clip were bleeped out.
Days before his death, Perry took to Instagram to share a picture of himself relaxing in the hot tub of his home while wearing headphones.
“Oh, so warm water swirling around makes you feel good? I’m Mattman,” Perry captioned the Oct. 23 photo.
In his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry revealed he had been to 6,000 AA meetings, gone to rehab 15 times, and been in detox 65 times.
The “17 Again” actor once estimated that he had spent almost $9 million trying to get sober.
After having his first drink at 14, Perry was drinking consistently by 18.
His addiction problems grew after he was cast on “Friends,” which premiered in 1994.
In 1997, a jet ski accident on the set of his film “Fools Rush In” sent Perry to the hospital — and his Vicodin addiction was born.
Perry later admitted that at one point, he was ingesting 55 of the pills per day, causing his weight to plummet to 128 pounds.
The “Serving Sara” star was admitted to the hospital in 2000 with pancreatitis and again in 2018 when his colon burst.
“The doctors told my family that I had a 2% chance to live,” Perry told Diane Sawyer during a promotional interview for his book. “I was put on a thing called an ECMO machine, which does all the breathing for your heart and your lungs. And that’s called a Hail Mary. No one survives that.”
Perry spent nearly two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital.
He was also forced to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
He said he overcame addiction in 2021 and was leading a healthier lifestyle.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” Perry’s family said in a statement to People on Sunday. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.”
“You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love,” the statement continued.
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