5 charged in Matthew Perry’s death, including assistant, 2 doctors

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, including his personal assistant and two doctors, U.S. officials said Thursday. According to prosecutors, the doctors had worked with a drug dealer to supply a large amount of ketamine to Perry, who had been struggling with addiction for decades. The Canadian actor most known for his role as Chandler Bing on sitcom Friends was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. An autopsy report released in December said he had died of “acute effects of ketamine.” Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Follow CBC News on TikTok: Follow CBC News on Twitter: Find CBC News on Facebook: Follow CBC News on Instagram: Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: Download the CBC News app for iOS: Download the CBC News app for Android: »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, , mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.