Carrie Fisher a murit în această dimineaţă după ce a suferit un atac de cord vineri, relatează Variety.
Purtătorul de cuvânt al familiei Simon Halls a dat o declaraţie pentru People în numele fiicei lui Fisher, Billie Lourd: „Cu profundă tristeţe Billie Lourd confirmă că iubita sa mamă Carrie Fisher a murit în această dimineaţă.”
Actriţa care a interpretat-o pe Prinţesa Leia în franciza Star Wars, a fost internată vineri seara în spital, după ce a suferit complicaţii în urma unor probleme cardiace.
Ea se afla într-un avion care zbura din Londra spre Los Angeles atunci când i s-a făcut rău. Fisher a fost transportată de urgenţă la spital, imediat cum avionul a aterizat pe Aeroportul Internaţional din Los Angeles.
Departamentul Pompierilor din Los Angeles declarase că pe 23 decembrie a fost solicitat pentru un caz de stop cardiorespirator, la poarta United Airlines, cea la care s-a oprit avionul venit din Londra.
„LAFD a răspuns la poarta LAX 47 unui pacient care se afla în stop cardiac”, a declarat pentru CNN Erik Scott, purtătorul de cuvânt al LAFD (Departamentul Pompierilor din Los Angeles – n.r.) pe 23 decembrie. „Paramedicii au tratat pacientul prin tehnici avansate, apoi au transportat victima la un spital local”.
no words #Devastated pic.twitter.com/R9Xo7IBKmh
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2016
We just lost a great ally for mental health and addiction. Be strong, be as strong as she’d want you to be. Rest in paradise @carrieffisher pic.twitter.com/vxDJkVag06
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher was smart, funny, talented, surprising, and always a hell of a fun time to be around. Family Guy will miss her immensely.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) December 27, 2016
.@CarriefFisher was a brilliant writer, actor, and friend. She was so much fun. I can’t believe she’s gone. https://t.co/wpxGvBWA0b
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 27, 2016
We’ll never forget you, Carrie. May the Force be with you always.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 27, 2016
When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) December 27, 2016
Thank you Ms. Fisher, for opening up a world of possibilities, strength and hope for all little girls. Rest. pic.twitter.com/LTpZsGeCR8
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 27, 2016
Carrie fisher – great wit – great friend / one of the brightest lights has gone out . Deep condolences to Billie and Debbie pic.twitter.com/NoUQt1mq5u
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher wore glitter in her hair. When I said I liked it, she ran her fingers through it and lobbed a handful at me. #TheGreatest ? pic.twitter.com/T7NWGdJp8w
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher, 1956-2016. ? #StarWars #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/a7o9B1P9b9
— Laurel (@laurelcomics) December 27, 2016
The start & end of 2016 in 1 picture#RIP my Rebel Rebels #CarrieFisher #DavidBowie pic.twitter.com/EGQZld9pNY
— Nik D (@nikidoog) December 27, 2016
My 1st animated series, Hello Kitty’s Furry Tail Theatre…I was 13. This was me as #PrincessKitty love u #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/cMwK9R03Pq
— tara strong (@tarastrong) December 27, 2016
Thanks, @carrieffisher for teaching me that girls like us can be princesses, generals, or whatever we want to be. #RIPCarrie pic.twitter.com/VHuKIW5ymV
— Lilly (@saccharinesylph) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher & Daisy Ridley on the set of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) #RIPCarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/VL54azdNj5
— Dancer on Film (@DancerOnFilm) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher era fata actriţei Debbie Reynolds şi a cântăreţului Eddie Fisher. Cei doi s-au despărţit după ce Eddie Fisher a avut o aventură cu Elizabeth Taylor.
Fisher este cunoscută pentru rolul său în celebra sagă Războiul Stelelor, unde o joacă pe prinţesa Leia, liderul planetei Alderaan şi agent al forţelor Rebele. Carrie Fischer a fost şi scriitoare şi activistă pentru conştientizarea importanţei bolilor mintale şi a drepturilor femeilor.