Actress/Author Carrie Fisher, 60, has Passed Away

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jun 17 2017, 8:37 am ET

Sleep Apnea Among Causes of Carrie Fisher’s Death, Coroner Rules

by Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but investigators were not able to pinpoint an exact cause, coroner's officials said Friday.

Among the factors that contributed to Fisher's death was buildup of fatty tissue in the walls of her arteries, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said in a news release late Friday. The release states that the "Star Wars" actress showed signs of having taken multiple drugs, but investigators could not determine whether they contributed to her death in December.

Her manner of death would be listed as undetermined, the agency said.

The agency did not immediately respond to a request for additional details about whether a full autopsy report and toxicology results were available.

Sleep apnea is a condition in which a person's breathing pauses during sleep. The pauses may be brief or last several minutes, according to information from the National Institutes of Health...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...s-carrie-fisher-s-death-coroner-rules-n773611

 

[shana]

Todd Fisher's comments in the above article from NBC are worth reading. Those of Billie Lourd are as well, in a CNN article:

Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, said after the medical examiner's report was released that her mother "battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life" stating that "she ultimately died of it."

More:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/17/entertainment/carrie-fisher-cause-of-death/index.html

 

[skibaboo]

[video=twitter;876833221769428992]https://twitter.com/FOX4/status/876833221769428992[/video]

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jun 19 2017, 12:40 pm ET

Carrie Fisher Had Cocaine, Other Drugs in System: Autopsy Report

by Daniel Arkin

Carrie Fisher had cocaine and other drugs in her system at the time of her death, according to a full autopsy report and toxicology results released Monday...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...ine-other-drugs-system-autopsy-report-n774181

 

[AlwaysShocked]

Fro the above linked nbcnews article:

"The findings were based on toxicology screenings of samples taken when the actress, who played Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" saga, arrived at a Los Angeles hospital."

Inability to determine whether the drugs contributed directly to her death would likely mean that the levels of these drugs was quite low. Results were based on "blood and tissue samples".

What can be said? Another one bites the dust. RIP Carrie.

 

[Elley Mae]

Carrie Fisher had cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in system at time of death, coroner says

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/19/carrie-fisher-had-cocaine-heroin-and-mdma-in-syste/