A lot of Hollywood and most of the people as an entire proceed to mourn Matthew Perry, who died at 54 in October. It was reported that the beloved actor and comic handed away after drowning in his Jacuzzi. And within the weeks since his passing, extra alleged particulars have made the rounds. Those that knew Perry have additionally been talking out, with most paying tribute to the late performer. No less than one particular person is now weighing in on the circumstances surrounding his loss of life, nevertheless. One among Perry’s exes, Kayti Edwards, is particularly making claims about his sobriety within the lead as much as his passing.
Kayti Edwards dated the star in 2006 and, apparently, after they broke up, they continued to keep up a correspondence. The previous mannequin lately spoke with The Solar, throughout which she mentioned her former associate’s remaining days. When addressing the main points launched about his loss of life, Edwards said her perception that the comic didn’t merely drown. She seemed to be of the pondering {that a} drug relapse contributed to the tragic state of affairs:
I don’t consider he simply drowned in his Jacuzzi, that doesn’t sound correct. I do know Matthew and I do know that he wouldn’t have simply drowned. I feel he may need taken drugs within the week main as much as this.
Per toxicology stories, there have been no substances comparable to Methamphetamine or Fentanyl in Matthew Perry’s system. Authorities did discover pharmaceuticals at his Los Angeles residence however no unlawful substances. Regardless of that, Kayti Edwards stated she’s not stunned that no illegal medicine had been found on the premises, chalking that as much as Perry’s supposed tendencies previously:
They stated there have been no prescription painkillers on the scene, which doesn’t shock me, as a result of he didn’t depart medicine mendacity round. He was paranoid and would take all of them, so there wasn’t any proof, after which exit for extra when he was able to.
Throughout his lifetime, the Fools Rush In star was very candid about his struggles with dependancy and opened up significantly by means of his 2022 memoir, Buddies, Lovers, and the Huge Horrible Factor. He defined within the e-book that his dependancy could possibly be tracked by means of the sitcom and even revealed that co-star Jennifer Aniston approached him about his issues. His battle with substance abuse additionally resulted in rehab stints for him in addition to a 2018 state of affairs during which he nearly died after his colon burst as a consequence of opioid abuse.
Whereas some have been discussing Matthew Perry’s dependancy throughout this time, others have opted to replicate on his skills as an actor and character as a human being. Selma Blair, Padget Brewster and extra honored him, and fellow Buddies visitor star Hank Azaria did as effectively. Azaria remembered Perry as a “hilarious man” and recalled how he assisted him with attaining sobriety. Additionally talking out had been Perry’s castmates from the hit NBC comedy (which Max subscribers can stream). They said that they had been “completely devastated” by their colleague’s loss of life and that whereas they might say extra at a later time, they solely wished love for his household and family members.
It’s attainable that those that had private relationships with Matthew Perry, like Kayti Edwards and his numerous co-stars, will proceed to share their reminiscences as time goes on. All of the whereas, it stays to be seen whether or not any extra particulars on Perry’s loss of life can be shared with the general public.
