Friends creator Marta Kauffman spoke about Matthew Perry's death and her remarks have resurfaced after the arrest of five individuals connected to the incident last October. Kauffman issued a four-word plea as she opened up about the loss of the beloved actor, who tragically drowned in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home. In December, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's autopsy report revealed that Perry died from the 'acute effects of ketamine.

' However, a recent investigation has revealed a more sinister cause behind the actor's tragic death, as authorities searched for the truth. In an interview with The Times , 67-year-old TV writer Martha revealed her thoughts on how best to pay tribute to the late actor. READ MORE: Ireland on hurricane watch as Met Eireann gives exact date remnants could trigger severe weather READ MORE: 'At Electric Picnic it's hard to see the virtue signalling inside the tents because of the tents abandoned outside' She said: "Two things come to mind: one of them is to donate to drug treatment centers - let’s fight the disease.

" she began. "And the second way is to watch Friends and remember him not as a man who died like that, but as a man who was hilariously funny." Uttering four heartbreaking words, she then asked fans to remember that Perry "brought joy to everybody".

Last year, Kauffman discussed Perry publicly alongside her Friends co-creator, David Crane. During a joint appearance on the Today show, they revealed their last conversation.