Friends creator wants fans to remember Matthew Perry as man who ‘brought joy’ as new details emerge about actor's death

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman talked about the relationship with Matthew Perry, who died last year in October. A new investigation in the case is in place.

The untimely death of Friends actor Matthew Perry came as a shock to everyone around the world last year. In the wake of the new investigation surrounding his death of a drug overdose, Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has told The Times on how we can make sure that the legacy of the actor is celebrated in the midst of it all. (Also read: Why was Brooke Mueller questioned in Matthew Perry death probe: Her role in recent arrests)

What Marta said about Matthew Perry

Authorities are investigating the death of Matthew Perry; he died in October 2023. (File Photo/AP)

As reported by EW, Marta said in the new 30th-anniversary story of the beloved show, “He is the one I had the most contact with. About two weeks before [he died] he and I were FaceTiming and he seemed really good.”

She went on to add, "Two things come to mind [about how to celebrate him]: One of them is to donate to drug treatment centers — let's fight the disease. And the second way is to watch Friends and remember him not as a man who died like that but as a man who was hilariously funny and brought joy to everybody."

More details about arrests and investigation

The 54-year-old Hollywood star was found dead in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023. The autopsy report revealed that he succumbed to the "acute effects of ketamine."