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Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

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  • Sep 30

    Netflix documentary reveals Matthew Perry spent $7 million on sobriety efforts

    A three-part Netflix docuseries directed by Mary Robertson, set to premiere on 27 October, details the recovery efforts and life of late Friends actor Matthew Perry.

  • May 31

    Marilyn Monroe Died of Medical Negligence, Not Suicide or Murder, Claims New Biography on Her Centenary

    On what would have been her 100th birthday, a newly discovered prescription reveals that Marilyn Monroe's doctor lied about not prescribing the sedative that killed her, pointing to medical negligence rather than suicide or conspiracy.

  • May 28

    Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to 41 Months as Final Defendant in Ketamine Death Case

    Kenneth Iwamasa, the former personal assistant to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the actor's fatal ketamine overdose, closing a case that has shaken Hollywood.

  • May 27

    Matthew Perry's live-in assistant sentenced to 41 months for injecting fatal ketamine dose, closing prosecution

    Kenneth Iwamasa, the personal assistant who injected 'Friends' star Matthew Perry with the ketamine that killed him, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, marking the final chapter in the prosecution of five people involved in the actor's 2023 death.

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