Matthew Perry’s cause of death was “deferred,” according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
This is an excerpt from Fox News.
“An autopsy was completed today, and toxicology results are pending,” a representative for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Perry died Saturday after an apparent drowning in a hot tub at his home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Saturday, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 54.
Drugs were not reportedly found on scene and no foul play is suspected.
The coroner also listed “other significant conditions” as a cause of death.
His body was “ready for release,” per the medical examiner.
Perry’s place of death was listed as his residence. His case status remains open.
The Canadian actor was 24 years old when he began portraying Chandler Bing on the beloved sitcom “Friends.”
The series ran on the NBC network for a decade and also starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.
“Friends” co-creators, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, and executive producer Kevin Bright reacted Perry’s death in a statement shared with Fox News Digital, saying, “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing. It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.”
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