Matthew Perry's final resting place revealed as actor's private crypt gets a bronze plaque two years after his demise

Matthew Perry's previously unmarked final resting place now has a bronze plaque commemorating the late actor as a "Much Love Friend" two years after he died of an accidental overdose in 2023.

According to TMZ, the bronze plaque was placed to mark his private crypt at the Sanctuary of Treasured Love in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. In addition to the "Friends" epitaph, the plaque included his full name, Matthew Langford Perry, and his dates of birth and death, August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023.

This came just weeks after Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, and Matt LeBlanc joined a charity fundraiser held by the Matthew Perry Foundation. Pictures of Perry's former co-stars signing an artwork were posted to the foundation's official Instagram page.

Copies of the artwork, which also contained Perry's signature, were sold for $600, and unsigned ones for $100. The proceeds reportedly went to the late actor's foundation, which aims to help people with addictions.

“The cast has teamed up with @soundwaves_art and artist Tim Wakefield for a very special collection of artwork this holiday season. Tim has transformed the actual soundwaves of the ‘Friends’ theme song into these beautiful designs each inspired by a different character, and each cast member has autographed their own small run of artworks,” the post's caption read.

The cast of Friends at the 55th Golden Globe Awards (Image via Getty)

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Doctors convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's overdose death

Matthew Perry was found dead in a jacuzzi at his house in Pacific Palisades in California, on October 28, 2023. His cause of death was due to "acute effects of ketamine." The autopsy report added "drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine" as other causes that contributed to his passing.

The Friends star had previously opened up about his addiction and depression. According to Page Six, he was reportedly on "ketamine infusion therapy” and had his final session a week and a half before the time of his death.

In August 2024, five people were indicted in connection with Perry's overdose death, including two doctors, Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Dr. Mark Chavez, and Perry's assistant. In the filing, prosecutor Martin Estrada stated that the defendants cared more about profiting financially than the late actor's well-being, saying:

“These defendants cared more about profiting off of Mr. Perry than caring for his well-being. Drug dealers selling dangerous substances are gambling with other people’s lives over greed. This case, along with our many other prosecutions of drug-dealers who cause death, send a clear message that we will hold drug-dealers accountable for the deaths they cause.”

The indictment claimed that Plasencia learned about Matthew Perry's interest in obtaining ketamine and contacted Chavez, who previously operated a ketamine clinic. Plasencia sent Chavez a text calling Perry a "moron," writing, "I wonder how much this moron will pay." Prosecutors claimed that the doctors supplied Perry with about 20 vials of ketamine and received around $55,000 in cash in the months leading up to his death.

The five defendants pleaded guilty and were convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's death. On December 3, 2025, Dr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to selling ketamine to the late actor. He also faces a two-year probation and was ordered to pay a $5,600 fine.

According to AP News, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, who presided over the case, said that while the doctor did not provide Matthew Perry with the ketamine that killed him, he exploited the actor's addiction for his profit.

"You and others helped Mr. Perry on the road to such an ending by continuing to feed his ketamine addiction...You exploited Mr. Perry’s addiction for your own profit," Garnett said.

On December 16, Dr. Mark Chavez, who pleaded guilty to "one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine," was sentenced to eight months of home confinement, 300 hours of community service, and three years of supervised release.

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The remaining three defendants involved in Matthew Perry's case will be sentenced in the coming months.

Edited by Juhi Marzia