The death of actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler in the series “Friends”, was an accident due to “acute effects of ketamine”, the Los Angeles coroner confirmed, according to the BBC.

Matthew Perry in Friends.Photo: LANDMARK MEDIA / Alami / Alami / Profimedia

The famous actor was found unconscious in the jacuzzi of his home in Los Angeles on October 28, but at that time the post-mortem examination did not give final results. Drowning was listed as a contributing factor in his death.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced at the time that it would not release the cause of death until toxicology tests were completed.

Matthew Perry, 54, was best known for playing the character Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends. The series told about six young friends who lived in New York and ran from 1994 to 2004.

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