Matthew Perry’s autopsy results ‘deferred,’ additional investigation needed

The autopsy results of Friends actor Matthew Perry have been deferred, with the cause of death of the actor requiring further investigation.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office updated its online record for Perry on Sunday afternoon, in which it listed the actor’s cause of death as “deferred.” The office states on its website that it issues deferred certificates for people whose cause of death cannot be determined at the time of their autopsy.

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The examiner’s office is expected to issue an amendment to a death certificate into the California Electronic Death Registration System as soon as the cause of death of a person has been established.

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The examiners investigating Perry’s death are waiting for the results of toxicology reports to arrive so they can determine what caused the actor’s death. However, these reports can take several weeks to finish, according to CNN.

Prior to Perry’s death, the actor had been happy, content, and optimistic, with some saying that he had “never been happier.” It is also reported that the actor had committed to playing a role in a new film and was also at work on several other projects, according to a report from TMZ.

Perry is best known for his role as Chandler in the sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004.

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The actor had long battled a drug and alcohol addiction prior to his death. In 2022, Perry published Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, an autobiography detailing his struggles, in which he lamented that fans could easily tell what drug he was hooked on based on his weight at various times.

Several cast members on Friends confronted Perry about his addiction, according to the actor. He also visited rehabilitation centers over a dozen times in his lifetime.