Friends star was found dead aged 54 in his Los Angeles home last month, and has since been laid to rest at a private funeral.A subsequent toxicology report found that his death was not caused by a methamphetamine or fentanyl overdose, though Perry’s death certificate states that the official cause of death has been “deferred”, with initial autopsy results inconclusive.Kayti Edwards, who previously dated the actor and also worked at one point as his assistant, suggested in a new interview that Perry – who had battled addiction in the past – may have suffered a relapse in the week leading up his his passing.“There are a lot of things that aren’t adding up for me,” she told The Sun. “I don’t believe he just drowned in his Jacuzzi, that doesn’t sound right.
I know Matthew and I know that he wouldn’t have just drowned.“I think he might have taken pills in the week leading up to this.
They said there were no prescription painkillers at the scene, which doesn’t surprise me, because he didn’t leave drugs lying around.“He was paranoid and would take them all, so there wasn’t any evidence, and then go out for more when he was ready to.”Edwards also noted Perry’s use of the title “Mattman” in his final social media post prior to his death, explaining: “That Mattman thing was not something he did when he was sober.
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