Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Suffers Heart Attack on Plane

Actress Carrie Fisher, known for her role as Princess Leia Organa in at least four “Star Wars” movies, collapsed due to a “cardiac episode” during a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Fisher, 60, was rushed to the hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics shortly after noon, after her flight arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

“Our thoughts are with our customer at this time,” read a statement by United Airlines.

LAX police officers responded to Terminal 7 at around 12:15 p.m., for a female passenger in cardiac arrest. On arrival, they found paramedics performing CPR on Fisher, according to Officer Alicia Hernandez.

Fisher, who became famous since her role in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), has played Princess Leia in at least four movies, including The Force Awakens (2015). A CGI version of her acting in the 1977 film was featured in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), which released this month to impressive box office results.

The actress has a long history of health problems. She has publicly discussed her diagnosis of bipolar disorder, along with her addictions to cocaine and prescription medication.

Well wishes for the actress poured out over social media.

Dear Santa:
All I Want For Christmas Is Carrie Fisher To Be Okay
Sincerely,
The World

— Maia the 🐝99 (@semirose) December 23, 2016

Some expressed hope that Fisher, who has struggled with many health problems before, should be able to pull through.

https://twitter.com/RyanFSloane/status/812422208282890243

via GIPHY

The world is sending you love Carrie Fisher pic.twitter.com/UHMOEeJ8bK

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) December 23, 2016

Even Darth Vader wished her luck.

https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/812416696690556930

Carrie Fisher, may the Force be with you!

Here are some of her best scenes.

Important update below.

UPDATE (4:47 p.m. Pacific): Fisher is OK.

Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was “out of emergency,” and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital Friday afternoon.

UPDATE: Carrie Fisher's brother says actress is in stable condition after suffering medical emergency aboard plane. https://t.co/BPlgOl9RJ6

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 24, 2016