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'Star Wars' Actress Carrie Fisher 'Stable' After In-Flight Heart Attack (abc7news.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the may-the-force-be-with-her dept.

Best-known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars trilogy and The Force Awakens, actress Carrie Fisher is recovering from a "cardiac event" Friday. An anonymous reader quotes ABC: Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was "out of emergency" and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital Friday afternoon... The 60-year-old "Star Wars" star experienced medical trouble during a flight from London and was treated by paramedics immediately upon landing in Los Angeles around noon Friday, according to reports citing unnamed sources.
Fisher reportedly remains in the intensive care unit while lots of celebrities are now wishing her a speedy recovery for Christmas, including Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, and Billy Dee Williams, as well as Star Trek actors William Shatner and George Takei. Many fans are using the hashtag #MayTheForceBeWithHer, and she's even receiving messages of support from the Twitter account set up for her therapy dog, Gary.

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  1. Summary is always wrong by physicsphairy · · Score: 4, Funny

    !Best-known for playing Princess Leia

    What do you mean she's not best known for this???

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    1. Re:Summary is always wrong by arth1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Among the /. crowd, I'd think she'd be better known for her crazy ex role in Blues Brothers. Much more nerdy.

  2. That was her?? by Type44Q · · Score: 1, Funny

    Best-known for playing Princess Leia in... The Force Awakens

    No kidding; I could've sworn that was Voldemort...

  3. Re:Carrie Fisher has a therapy dog by ClickOnThis · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's a therapy dog?

    It's a dog that is trained to assist someone with a physical or mental disorder. Carrie Fisher is a self-confessed addict and alcoholic. Her therapy dog helps her to deal with stress and anxiety.

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  4. Too soon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Help me C3PR, you're my only hope!