The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death will require additional investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office in the United States before a conclusion can be reached. The agency lists the cause of death as “deferred,” meaning pending further investigation.
“In cases where the cause of death cannot be determined at the time of autopsy, a postponement certificate will be issued until additional studies are completed,” according to guidelines from the Los Angeles medical examiner, cited by CNN International .
An autopsy has already been performed, but experts are awaiting the results of the toxicological reports to determine the cause of the actor’s death. These exams can take weeks to complete.
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating the death of Matthew Perry, but, according to CNN International, no foul play is suspected. On Sunday, medical examiner records indicated that the actor’s remains were ready to be released to his family.
American actor Matthew Perry, known for playing the character Chandler Bing in the television series Friends, was found dead in his home at the age of 54.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the actor was found dead in the jacuzzi of his home in Los Angeles, in the western United States, where he had drowned.
No drugs or signs suggesting a criminal act were found at the scene, according to unidentified police sources cited by the same newspaper and the news portal TMZ, which was the first to report Perry’s death.
A Los Angeles police inspector, Drake Madison, confirmed to the Associated Press news agency that officers had been called to the home to “investigate the death of a man in his 50s” around 4:10 p.m. on Saturday ( 0:10 am on Saturday). Sunday in Lisbon).
The actor, who publicly confessed to having suffered several episodes of drug and alcohol addiction throughout his life, became famous for playing the character Chandler Bing in the series Friends, which lasted 10 seasons, between 1994 and 2004.
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