Matthew Perry Spotted with Model Athenna Crosby, One Day Before Her Tragic Death in Hollywood

A 25-year-old model and entertainment reporter named Athenna Crosby has been identified as the woman seen with Matthew Perry a day before his death. Online photos show Perry and Crosby engaged in conversation at a circular table.

“I wasn’t going to speak about this, but what I will say is I had the honor of knowing Matthew personally,” Crosby wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside a photo of Perry. “I am devastated by his death but felt it was in poor taste to discuss it publicly. The attention should not be on me, but rather on him and his legacy. He was an extremely private person, and I always respected that in our friendship.”

“But indeed, we were friends, and I was one of the last people to speak to him and see him before he passed,” she added.

The Venezuelan woman also shared another post, where she described how Perry was feeling during their lunch at Hotel Bel-Air the day before his death. “I want to emphasize that Matthew was in extremely good spirits and talked to me enthusiastically about the things he had coming up in his life,” she wrote. “He was so happy and vibrant.”

Crosby asked fans not to speculate about his death. “Know that this man was making a comeback and truly deserved more time on this earth,” she wrote. “Our entertainment industry has truly lost a legend. RIP.”

Perry died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, October 28. He was found dead in the hot tub of his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood around 4 pm.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that an autopsy has been conducted, but toxicology reports are still pending. The cause of Perry’s death is currently listed as “deferred” pending further investigation. No foul play is suspected.