‘Star Wars’ icon Carrie Fisher dies at the age of 60
Carrie Fisher, best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, has died following a sudden heart attack; she was 60.
Fisher suffered a massive heart attack on Friday during a flight from London to Los Angeles. "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," read a statement from family spokesperson Simon Halls. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
Actress Anna Akana, who was also on the flight, noted that Fisher wasn't breathing for “10 minutes or so” after the attack. Once the plane landed in Los Angeles, paramedics performed CPR on Fisher for 15 minutes before getting a pulse. They then rushed her to nearby UCLA Medical Center, where she was placed on a ventilator. Hours later, Fisher was moved from the emergency room to the intensive care unit, her brother, Todd Fisher, told our sister site, Variety.
Fisher shot to international fame as Princess Leia in the 1977 blockbuster Star Wars and reprised the role in 1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi. She returned to the franchise as Leia in last year's The Force Awakens.
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