The Star Wars actress who played Princess Leia in the original trilogy, is reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest onboard a flight to Los Angeles.
60-year old Carrie Fisher has been stabilised and is in intensive care following a medical emergency on a plane.The actress, who is best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars, was on a flight from LA to London when she is reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
According to TMZ, the actress went into cardiac arrest 15 minutes before her flight touched down in Los Angeles. She is said to have received treatment from a medic who was travelling aboard the plane. Paramedics then took her to a nearby hospital after landing, TMZ reports.
Fisher’s brother told The Associated Press that his sister has been stabilised and moved to an intensive care unit where she is receiving excellent care.
Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher’s mother tweeted the latest news about her daughter, “Carrie is in stable condition,” she wrote. “If there is a change,we will share it. For all her fans & friends. I thank you for your prayers & good wishes.”
Carrie is in stable condition.If there is a change,we will share it. For all her fans & friends. I thank you for your prayers & good wishes. pic.twitter.com/isXJqqFEB6
— Debbie Reynolds (@DebbieReynolds1) December 25, 2016
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