Netflix documentary on Matthew Perry's death and addiction premieres
The gist
A three-part Netflix documentary about Friends star Matthew Perry premieres a day before the third anniversary of his death.
His sister says he spent over $7 million fighting addiction, calling it a terminal illness.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2022Perry publishes his memoir "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," revealing his long struggle with addiction.
- Oct 28, 2023Perry, 54, is found unresponsive in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home and pronounced dead. His assistant Kenneth Iwamasa tells investigators a third ketamine injection was given that day at about 1:30 p.m.
- May 2024It emerges that a criminal investigation has been launched to trace the source of the ketamine.