Matthew Perry Seen 24 Hours Before Death, Appeared in Good Spirits

Matthew Perry was out and concerning the day earlier than he died — doing lunch with a lady, and seemed to be in good spirits … true to what folks near him have informed us about his closing weeks.

TMZ obtained these photographs of the “Friends” star eating out Friday afternoon on the Lodge Bel-Air … the place he shared a desk with a thriller brunette.

Of us there say Matthew and his visitor had been seated on the desk for over an hour and left collectively.

Within the photographs, Matthew is chatting her up and we’re informed the actor was so engaged in dialog together with her, he barely touched his drink or meals.

The photographs had been snapped Oct. 27 round 2:30 PM … and, sadly, by the next afternoon, Matthew was dead. As we first reported, his assistant referred to as 911 round 4 PM after discovering the actor unresponsive in his scorching tub.

As we first reported … LAPD’s Theft Murder Division is investigating the death, not as a result of foul play is suspected, however as a result of it is such a high-profile case.

Folks near Matthew have informed us “he was never happier” than he’d been not too long ago — stuffed with vitality, and able to soar again into work … having dedicated to behave in a film, and growing TV sequence concepts.