Matthew Perry’s Tragic Death Raises Serious Questions: Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out
Matthew Perry, beloved for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, tragically passed away in October 2023, but questions surrounding his death are far from resolved. Perry’s ex-girlfriend and former assistant, Kayti Edwards, is now raising doubts about the official cause of death — drowning due to a ketamine overdose — claiming it doesn’t align with what she knew about him.
Kayti, 47, who dated Matthew in 2006 and remained close to him until his untimely death, is perplexed by the narrative that Perry would willingly allow himself to be injected with drugs.
“Matthew always, always told me that he would never, ever, use needles or inject anything into his body,” she shared in an interview, adding, “I would often see him very high and using lots of different drugs. I would always get so scared, and tell him that he had to stop mixing all this stuff, saying ‘you’re gonna die.’ But he was like…’You only die when you use needles…and I would never, ever, ever do that.’”
The actor reportedly received dozens of ketamine infusions in the lead-up to his death, and five people have been charged this month with supplying or administering the fatal drug. However, Kayti finds it hard to believe that Matthew, who was terrified of needles, would let anyone inject him with a drug that would eventually take his life.
“When I heard that he let his assistant do it, I just couldn’t understand, especially as he had no medical training,” Kayti said, referring to Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew’s assistant at the time, who has since pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
According to reports, Matthew allegedly told Kenneth to “shoot me up with a big one” before he was found unresponsive in his hot tub at his $5.2 million Los Angeles mansion.
Adding to the mystery, Kayti pointed out the absence of any drugs or paraphernalia at Perry’s home, which she found deeply troubling. “If you have given him a big shot, there would be a needle and evidence of ketamine in the house. Where did it all go?” she questioned.
Kayti, who often stayed with Matthew when he was using drugs to ensure nothing went wrong, went on to express disbelief that Kenneth left him alone after administering the drug.
As the case unfolds, more unsettling details have emerged. A so-called “Ketamine Queen” named Jasveen Sangha, one of the individuals charged, reportedly referred to Perry by the name of his famous character, Chandler, in communications. Prosecutors allege that this demeaning behavior wasn’t isolated — two doctors involved in the case, Mark Chavez and Salvador Plascencia, are accused of mocking Perry in text messages, with one reportedly asking, “How much this moron will pay” for the drug.
Mark has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, while Jasveen and Salvador have yet to enter pleas.
