“It was almost like it was a premonition of something,” Suzanne Morrison told “Today” as she recalled the last conversation she had with her late son.

Matthew Perryhis mother Suzanne Morrison becomes honest in her final moments with friendshipstar.

In an emotional conversation with Today ISSUE Savannah Guthrie along with Perry’s other relatives, the late actor’s mother spoke about her relationship with her son before death last year following an accidental drug overdose.

The full chat will air on Monday, Oct. 28, the one-year anniversary of Perry’s death, but a preview aired Friday, Oct. 25, on NBC’s morning newscast.

Standing next to her husband – Perry’s stepfather, Keith Morrison — Suzanne specifically recalled a candid conversation she had with her son after he “had a pretty interesting time” showing her “one of his new houses.”

“He came up to me and said, ‘I love you so much and I’m so happy to be with you now,'” she said. “It was almost like it was a premonition of something. I didn’t think about it at the time, but I thought, “How long has it been since we had a conversation like that. Years have passed. “

“I think there was something … there was an inevitability of what was going to happen around him and he felt that very strongly,” she continued. “But he said, ‘Don’t scare me anymore.’ And it worried me.”

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After showing the clip, Guthrie remarked Today that it was “a powerful conversation” and noted that it was the first time Perry’s loved ones had “talked” about his death since it happened.

“There’s so much pain and sadness, but (they) also have a real sense of purpose in the work that he was doing, helping others get sober,” she added. “It was his life’s goal and so there are some things to announce around that as well.”

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Perry died at the age of 54 on October 28, 2023, after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles. Following his death, his family released a statement to PEOPLE saying, “We are devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother”.

“Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and as a friend. You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love,” they added.

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An autopsy later identified Perry died from the acute effects of ketaminea “dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects”, according to US Drug Enforcement Administration. Other contributing factors have been attributed to his death, such as drowning, coronary heart disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder.

A few months after his death, the Los Angeles Police Department announced that it had launched a formal investigation about how the actor obtained ketamine, and in August, five people — including two doctors, a woman known as the “Queen of Ketamine” and Perry’s personal assistant — were arrested on charges related to his death.

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction problems to enrich themselves,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada. “Ultimately, these defendants were more interested in profiting from Mr. Perry than looking out for his well-being.”

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