Matthew Perrys heartbroken mother fights tears as she recalls their last conversation a year after his death
Matthew Perrys heartbroken mother has recalled one of their final conversations on the first anniversary of the Friends stars ketamine overdose death.
Matthew Perrys heartbroken mother has recalled one of their final conversations on the first anniversary of the Friends stars ketamine overdose death.
Suzanne Morrison revealed that they had their first heart-to-heart in a long time just before he passed away at the age of 54 in his Los Angeles home October 28, 2023.
Perry was an avid real estate collector, and his mother revealed he had shown her one of his new houses just before he died, sparking a candid conversation.
He went through a period interestingly enough just before he died when he was showing me one of his new houses, Suzanne told NBCs Today show.
He came up to me and said "I love you so much and Im so happy to be with you now". It was almost as though it was a premonition or something.
Matthew Perrys mother has recalled their final conversation (Pictured: Perrys mother Suzanne Morrison (center) with his stepfather Keith Morrison (left) and three of his sisters speaking with the Today show on the one-year anniversary of his death)
Five people including two doctors, a live-in assistant and an alleged dealer known as the Ketamine Queen have been arrested in connection with the death of Matthew Perry
I didnt think about it at the time but, how long had it been since we had a conversation like that? Its been years.
There was an inevitability to what was going to happen next to him, and he felt it very strongly, she added.
But he said, Im not frightened any more, and it worried me... I think it was this new medication that he was on.
Suzanne opened up about her sons final days beside her partner, Perrys stepfather stepfather Keith Morrison, and three of his sisters.
Keith recalled the devastating moment they received the news that Perry had died.
Somebody called Suzanne and just said, Matthews dead, he told Today.
Recalling every parents worst fear, Suzanne said the caller told her: Matthews dead. Your son is dead.
Suzanne added that she knew her son was very lonely in his soul.
Im a very lucky woman, but there was one glitch, one problem that I couldnt conquer, she said. Youve got to stop blaming yourself because it tears you up.
Matthew Perry s heartbroken mother Suzanne Morrison (pictured) has recalled their final conversation one year after the Friends star died from a ketamine overdose and drowning
Perrys mother Suzanne Morrison (right) and stepfather Keith Morrison (left) said they welcomed the arrests of the people who allegedly supplied the Friends star with the drugs that killed him as they spoke on NBCs Today program one year on from his passing
In his last post to his Instagram Perry shared images of him in his pool where he would later be found dead
Keith said he believed Perry was sober at the time of his death.
But Suzanne shook her head to signal no when asked by Savannah Guthrie if she believed her late son had stayed on the wagon.
The couple said they welcomed the arrests of the people who allegedly supplied Perry with the ketamine which killed him.
I was thrilled, Suzanne said, while Keith issued a warning to those involved.
What Im hoping is that people who have put themselves in the business of supplying people with the drugs thatll kill them, they are now on notice, he said.
It doesnt matter what your professional credentials are, youre going down, baby.
Doctors Salvador Plasencia, 42, and Mark Chavez, 54, alleged drug dealers Jasveen Ketamine Queen Sangha, 41, and Eric Fleming, 54, and Perrys live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, have all been charged.
Keith added that he thought Perry seemed sober when he died - though Suzanne appeared to shake her head in disagreement.
I dont even know if in his mind he had relapsed, Perrys sister Madeline Morrison said.
Another sister, Caitlin Morrison, remembered Perry as someone who was grumpy all the time but funny all the time.
Jasveen Sangha, 41, is better known as the Ketamine Queen of north Hollywood. Prosecutors say she is the lynchpin for a broad underground criminal network which supplied the Friends star the ketamine that killed him in October 2023
Doctor Salvador Plasencia, 42, has also been charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine
Perrys former live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was also charged and admitted to administering the fatal dose of ketamine which killed the Friends actor
Jasveen Sangha, 41, otherwise known as the Ketamine Queen of north Hollywood is also charged. Investigators said they discovered a drugs emporium at her home during a raid in March 2024
When the people that he loved succeeded or they were scared, he would do anything for you, she said while fighting back tears.
Really, all he ever wanted was to love and to be loved. He struggled so much to feel peace and I think he got to a place where he did.
Perrys family established the Matthew Perry Foundation, a charity aiming to support others suffering with addiction, just days after he died.
In a statement to People, they said: It is important to us, as a family, to honor Matthew’s legacy.
The potential that the Matthew Perry Foundation has to help those suffering from this disease is something we are proud to bring to the world.
Matthew Perry played Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends. (Pictured: The cast on set)
