Carrie Fisher is in a Critical Condition After Suffering a Heart Attack
Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher has suffered a major heart attack while on a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. TMZ reports the news, which states that Fisher went into cardiac arrest near the end of the flight.
Medically trained passengers administered CPR for the final 15 minutes before landing at LAX. Passengers have claimed that the actress was not breathing for ten minutes, and when the plane landed paramedics rushed her to a nearby hospital.
We will keep an eye on updates as they become available, and we hope that everything works out as we head into the Christmas weekend. Fisher was in London promoting her new book, Princess Diarest, and is famed for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. Many hearts will be going out for her with the hopes of a swift recovery.
Source: Slashfilm
