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- The cause of the actor Matthew Perry's death has not yet been confirmed.
- A medical examiner has indicated that additional investigation is required for the star's death.
- Perry, who played Chandler Bing on Friends, died on Saturday in Los Angeles.
The cause of the actor Matthew Perry's death has yet to be confirmed after the Friends actor died on Saturday. Perry played the iconic Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office will need to do an additional investigation to find the cause of his death.The medical examiner has listed Perry's cause of death as "deferred".
When the cause of death cannot be determined with an autopsy, a deferred certificate is issued until further investigation is done, according to the Los Angeles coroner's guidelines.
An autopsy on Perry has been completed, but medical examiners are still waiting for results from toxicology reports to determine the cause of death, which could take weeks, according to CNN.The LA police are also investigating Perry's death, but no foul play has been suspected.
It was initially reported by news outlets that Perry had died from an apparent drowning. It was also initially reported that no drugs were found at the scene.
The LA Fire Department received a call from Perry's residence for a water rescue emergency. Perry was found unresponsive in his jacuzzi.
READ | Actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler on Friends, has died at 54
Perry's role on Friends as Chandler made him one of the most iconic US sitcom characters of all time.
Friends ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004. At the height of Perry's success, he battled with addiction to painkillers and alcohol.
He had gone to rehabilitation clinics multiple times for his addictions. Due to his drug use, Perry suffered numerous health issues, including a burst colon in 2018.
