Keith Morrison believed stepson Matthew Perry was sober when he died, warns drug suppliers

Keith Morrison believed his stepson Matthew Perrywas sober at the time of death and warned Friends star drug suppliers so that their family gets justice.

“We thought he was (sober),” Keith, 77, said. Savannah Guthrie during an appearance on the Monday, October 28 episode Todaywhich marked the anniversary of Matthew’s passing.

However, Matthew’s mother Suzanne Morrisonshook her head, indicating that she did not agree. – Not for you? – Keith asked Suzanne. “It definitely felt that way to me.”

“Even though he was treated with ketamine, it didn’t turn into something he couldn’t control,” Keith added. “He was the guy who made the decisions though. “I can handle this. I can do this. I can tell you what’s right. I know the whole system inside and out. I know what this drug will do to me.” So there was a concern (like), “What is he really doing?”

Matthew died at the age of 54 on October 28, 2023. He was found unconscious in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home after apparently drowning. fools rush in acting cause of death was ultimately identified as “acute ketamine effect.” Although he was receiving ketamine infusion therapy to treat anxiety and depression, his last treatment took place a week and a half before his death.

An investigation was launched into Matthew’s sudden death and it was discovered that the ketamine he had taken was not legally prescribed by a doctor. In August Dr. Mark Chavez, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Eric Fleming, Kenneth Iwamasa and “Queen of Ketamine” Javin Sangha were arrested on suspicion of involvement in Matthew’s death.

Chavez, 54, Iwamasa, 59, and Fleming, 54, pleaded guilty, while Sangha, 41, and Plasencia, 42, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Keith also spoke about the upcoming trials of people accused of supplying Matthew with deadly drugs during his family’s joint appearance on Today.

“What I hope, and I think the agencies that were involved in this hope, is that the people who got into the business of supplying people with the drugs that will kill them – they are now aware. This is wrong. it doesn’t matter what your professional credentials are,” he said. “You’re dying, baby.”

Keith made the comments shortly after he and his daughter: Caitlin Morrison, reflections on Matthew’s death while talking with HELLO! Canada. He said that his late stepson “I would like to be remembered for doing something to help people suffering from addiction.”

Meanwhile, Caitlin, 43, explained how working as executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada helped her stay close to her brother. “I have a treasure: I can keep it very, very close to my life all the time, and that’s wonderful,” she said.

She added that working with the foundation makes her feel “like I’m sitting next to Matthew and working with him every day on something that’s important to him.”

“The Matthew Perry Foundation was created to honor Matthew Perry’s profound legacy and unwavering commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction,” the statement said. website.