One year after his death, Matthew Perry's family has opened up about the loss — and what they think about those charged in the actor's death. Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing on "Friends," was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023.
The medical examiner later ruled he died due to "acute effects of ketamine," which he'd been using through his regular doctor. But when that doctor wouldn't prescribe a higher dosage, the actor began obtaining it through other people, and now five suspects have been charged in connection to his death. In an interview with "Today" that aired on Monday, Perry's mother, Suzanne Morrison, said she was "thrilled" about the five indictments.
And Perry's stepfather, "Dateline NBC" correspondent Keith Morrison, said they send a message to others involved in the drug trade that accountability is coming. RELATED STORY | Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge "What I'm hoping — and I think the agencies that got involved in this are hoping — [is] that people who have put themselves in the business of supplying people with the drugs that will kill them, that they are now on notice, that it doesn't matter what your professional credentials are. You're going down baby," Morrison told "Today" host Savannah Guthrie.
Dr. Mark Chavez is one of three people who have pleaded guilty in connection to Perry's fatal overdose. He was charged with conspiring to distribute ketamine and agreed .