Matthew Perry’s ex-girlfriend urges Oscars to pay tribute to late actor after he was dropped from BAFTA’s annual memorial list
Matthew Perry’s ex-girlfriend has urged the 2024 Academy Awards to pay tribute to the late Hollywood actor as part of the In Memorium section.
Kayti Edwards, who dated him in 2006 and worked as his assistant in 2011, said it was “his dream to be recognised” after the BAFTAs failed to mention him last month.
Matthew was found face down in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on October 28 last year aged 54, with an autopsy confirming he died from the ‘acute effects of ketamine’ and drowning.
In February, fans were furious when he was removed from the memoriam list at the 77th EE British Academy Film Awards, as they paid tribute to a host of other actors.
Speak with The mirrorKayti said, “I know it would mean a lot to him if he was honored at the Oscars in some way.”
Matthew Perry’s ex-girlfriend has urged the 2024 Academy Awards to pay tribute to the late Hollywood actor as part of the In Memorium section
Kayti Edwards, who dated him in 2006 and worked as his assistant in 2011, said it was ‘his dream to be recognised’ after the BAFTAs failed to mention him last month
She continued, “I remember having a conversation with him about how it was always his dream to be recognized, and not just for Friends.
“He was always aware of the sad reality that Friends got numerous awards…but personally I don’t think he got one.”
Despite his illustrious career in Hollywood after finding fame as Chandler Bing in the NBC sitcom, he was not included in the tribute at BAFTA’s annual awards ceremony.
After rising to fame on the 1990s sitcom alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc, he starred in a host of films, including The Kid with Bruce Willis and Fools Rush In with Salma Hayek and The Whole. Nine Yards and Birds of America.
In 2009, he co-starred with Zac Efron in 17 Again, which would be his final cinematic appearance.
Viewers were furious at the lack of mention, as one fumed: ‘I love the BAFTAs so much. I watch it religiously every year.
A spokesperson later confirmed that Matthew would be remembered for his signature role at the Television Awards in May.
A spokesperson said: ‘I can confirm he will be remembered at our upcoming Television Awards.’
Matthew was found in the hot tub at his home on October 28 last year and in February fans were furious when he was removed from the memoriam list at the British Academy Film Awards.
Speaking to The Mirror, Kayti said: ‘I know it would mean a lot to him if he was honored in some way at the Oscars’
Best known for his starring role as Chandler Bing in Friends, he also had an illustrious career in Hollywood (pictured with Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow)
In his final post to his Instagram, posted the week he died, the star shared images of him in his hot tub, which is next to his infinity pool.
In December, the medical examiner’s report revealed that he died from the “acute effects of ketamine” and from drowning, with similar amounts of ketamine in his body as a hospital patient under general anesthesia.
Kayti has since demanded that police reopen the investigation into his death, amid fears that ‘rogue’ medical staff gave him drugs because she did not believe he had bought ketamine off the street.
The medical examiner reported that Perry had been sober for 19 months and that there was no trace of heroin, cocaine, meth or fentanyl in his system.
Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for depression. But his last session was a week and a half before he died, meaning it didn’t directly cause his death.
Edwards said she felt the ketamine treatment may have prompted him to use drugs outside of the doctor’s office.