On October 28, 2023, Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at 4:17 pm that day at the age of 54.
On December 15, 2023, Perry’s death was revealed to have occurred due to “acute effects of ketamine”. Other circumstances that contributed to his death included the effects of buprenorphine, drowning, and coronary artery disease.