Carrie Fisher re-starred as Princess Leia in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
American Hollywood actress Kelly Fisher, who played "Princess Leia" in the "Star Wars" popular series of movies, suffered a heart attack on the 23rd on the way to Los Angeles, England, and even stopped breathing. After the flight landed, Fisher was rushed to the hospital and is still under observation in the intensive care unit.
【Airborne disease】
Fisher, 60, took a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles on the 23rd, a flight of about 11 hours. About 15 minutes before the plane landed, she suddenly suffered a serious heart attack. A medical staff member on the same flight and first responders on board rushed to Fisher's first-class cabin to perform CPR.
Anna Arkana, an actress in Fisher's front seat, posted on Twitter afterwards that Fisher was in critical condition and "had a cardiac arrest for about 10 minutes."
The Los Angeles Times quoted passengers on board as reporting that Fisher "experienced a lot of pain" on the flight. After first aid, Fisher's heartbeat recovered.
United Airlines said in a statement that before the flight landed, the pilot informed ground command station that a passenger was "unconscious" and medical staff were sent to Los Angeles International Airport to wait for a response.
According to reports, after the plane landed at the airport at noon on the 23rd, Fisher was sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, confirmed later that day that his sister was ill. He said Fisher was now transferred from the emergency room to the intensive care unit, and he denied the media claim that Fisher was "stable."
"I can't say her condition is 'stable,' and I'm not saying she's okay or not so good," he said, adding that Fisher was getting the best treatment right now, "and all we can do is wait."
He also said that he learned of Fisher's illness from fisher assistants and could not provide details of the incident and the specific cause of Fisher's illness for the time being.
"She is obviously a very strong woman who has overcome many difficulties and I hope everyone prays for her." Todd Fisher added that he was driving to pick up their mother, the famous American movie star Debbie Reynolds.
Fisher's close friend Patricia King told the Daily Mail that her husband had been in the hospital and Fisher's condition seemed to have "not improved".
"My husband is in the hospital with Fisher right now, and as far as I know, her condition hasn't changed for the time being," Kim said, "and we both love her, and when we saw her last month, she was healthy and smiling." ”
【Star Wars Fame】
Born in Los Angeles on October 21, 1956, Fisher is the daughter of Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. She is best known for the role of "Princess Leia" in Star Wars.
In fact, Fisher made his debut at the age of 12. In the mid-1980s, she was treated for cocaine addiction. She then wrote about her experiences and published a book called Postcards from the Edge, which was later adapted into a film.
According to the Associated Press, she is over sixty years old and has recently been promoting her latest memoirs everywhere.
Describing Fisher's onset of illness in the air, Arcana expressed "shock and sadness."
"I don't know how the others got sick, but Kelly Fisher stopped breathing on the return flight. Hopefully she'll be okay," Arcana said.
After learning of Fisher's illness, Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, tweeted: "2016 couldn't have been worse, dedicating all our love to Kelly Fisher." ”
"I beg everyone to stop for a moment and pray for Kelly Fisher," William Shatner, an old actor who plays Captain Kirk in Star Trek, wrote on Twitter. (Liu Xi, Xinhua News Agency)