{"id":1158,"date":"2025-02-25T18:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T19:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=1158"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:40:06","slug":"matthew-perry-given-27-shots-of-ketamine-in-final-three-days-before-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/matthew-perry-given-27-shots-of-ketamine-in-final-three-days-before-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Perry given \u201927 shots of ketamine in final three days before his death\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new documentary has been released exploring the final days of Matthew Perry’s life(Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Matthew Perry<\/a> was given \u201927 shot of ketamine\u2019 in the final three days before his tragic death, a new documentary has claimed.<\/p>\n

The Friends<\/a> actor died at the age of 54 in October, 2023<\/a> \u2013 an autopsy later revealed that he had been killed by \u2018acute effects of ketamine.\u2019<\/p>\n

Following an investigation, five people were charged in connection with his death<\/a>\u2013 including his live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, Erik Fleming, Dr Salvador Plasencia, Dr Mark Chavez and Jasveen Sangha aka \u2018The Ketamine Queen\u2019.<\/p>\n

A new documentary was released on Peacock in the US<\/a> today, exploring his battle with addiction, as well as his last days.<\/p>\n

David Feifel, the medical director at Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute, told the camera: \u2018I think the main thing that can make ketamine dangerous is its unsupervised use \u2013 that\u2019s where we have a dangerous situation.\u2019<\/p>\n

Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine causing death, has admitted to \u2018repeatedly injecting\u2019 the Chandler Bing star with the drug \u2018without medical training\u2019, and \u2018performing multiple injections\u2019 on the day he died<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Friends actor died in October, 2023, at the age of 54 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the footage, US attorney Martin Estrada \u2013 who oversaw the case before stepping down from his role last month \u2013 said: \u2018Ketamine is a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

‘It is a substance that can have legitimate purposes. But it has to be administered by trained professionals.<\/p>\n

\u2018Unfortunately, it is a drug that is also abused. Mr Perry fell back into addiction, and he began searching for additional sources of ketamine.\u2019<\/p>\n

A message displayed on screen read: \u2018In the final three days before his death, Perry would receive 27 shots of ketamine.\u2019<\/p>\n

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He had been open about his struggles with addiction (Picture: NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Allegedly you have Dr Plasencia providing ketamine to a live-in assistant who has no medical training whatsoever,\u2019 Estrada added.<\/p>\n

\u2018That live-in assistant is administering the ketamine to a patient whose risk factors are through the roof.<\/p>\n

\u2018As we get to those final days, he\u2019s seeking more ketamine.<\/p>\n

\u2018On the last day of Matthew Perry\u2019s life, Mr Iwamasa injects Mr Perry several times. One last injection, he leaves him, goes and runs some errands, comes back and we find Mr Perry passed away.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Matthew was pictured with Kenneth Iwamasa months before his death (Picture: Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iwamasa, who was not medically trained, revealed in plea agreement papers that he injected his employer with three doses in his final hours<\/p>\n

The documents, obtained by People Magazine, reportedly show that he administered the first dose at 8:30am, before supplying a second dose four hours later.<\/p>\n

He then gave him another injection 40 minutes later, before which Perry asked him to \u2018shoot me up with a big one\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The Friends cast paid tribute to Matthew after the news (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iwamasa allegedly started up the hot tub and left to run errands \u2013 he returned to find the 17 Again star\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

According to the legal filings, he could be facing more than a decade behind bars after allegedly cleaned up the scene<\/a>, including evidence of syringes and ketamine vials, following the star\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Iwamasa, Fleming, and Dr Chavez are currently awaiting sentencing, while Dr Plasencia and Sangha have pleaded not guilty \u2013 their trials are set for March 4.<\/p>\n

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