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Carrie Fisher, best known for her Star Wars role as Princess Leia, died from sleep apnea and “other factors”, the Los Angeles County coroner says.

The 60-year-old’ death certificate said in January that she had suffered a cardiac arrest.

However, in a statement the LA coroner said the exact cause was unknown.

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Sleep apnea is a common condition in which a person stops breathing during sleep, either for a few seconds or minutes.

As well as listing sleep apnea as a cause of death, the coroner’s statement cited other factors, including heart disease and drug use.

Carrie Fisher’s manner of death would be listed as undetermined, it said.

She had been on tour promoting her book The Princess Diarist when she was taken ill on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23.

Carrie Fisher never regained consciousness and died on December 27 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Centre.

Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, died the following day.

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Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack on December 23, her mother has announced.

The 60-year-old actress, who played Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars saga, is in the ICU of a Los Angeles hospital.

Carrie Fisher had heart problems during a flight from London to LA, and passengers attempted to revive her with CPR.

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Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, said on Twitter: “Carrie is in stable condition. If there is a change, we will share it. For all her fans & friends. I thank you for your prayers & good wishes.”

Carrie Fisher had been on tour promoting her latest book, The Princess Diarist.

According to TMZ, the cardiac arrest happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA. A doctor who was travelling on the plane administered CPR.

Paramedics then spent a further 15 minutes administering more CPR to Carrie Fisher before getting a pulse, TMZ reported.

Carrie Fisher appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a sequel released in 2015.

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Carrie Fisher is in intensive care after suffering a massive heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles, her brother, Todd Fisher, has announced.

The 60-year-old actress, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, went into cardiac arrest minutes before the end of the flight.

According to TMZ, passengers attempted to revive Carrie Fisher with CPR and she was taken to hospital when the plane landed after midday local time.

Todd Fisher said she was in intensive care in LA.

He told Entertainment Tonight: “If everyone could just pray for her that would be good.

“The doctors are doing their thing and we don’t want to bug them. We are waiting by patiently.”

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Carrie Fisher had been on tour promoting her latest book, The Princess Diarist.

The heart attack happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA, TMZ reported. A medic who was travelling on the plane administered CPR.

Paramedics then spent a further 15 minutes administering more CPR to Carrie Fisher before getting a pulse, TMZ reported. She was on a ventilator in the UCLA medical center, the website said.

United Airlines issued a statement saying that Flight 935 from London to LA was met on the ground by medical personnel after the crew reported that a passenger was “unresponsive”, but did not name the passenger, Reuters reported.

The LA Fire department said its paramedics met the plane and “provided advanced life support and aggressively treated and transported the patient to a local hospital”.

A law enforcement official told NBC that Carrie Fisher’s condition was “not good”.

Carrie Fisher appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a sequel released in 2015.

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Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher is in a critical condition after suffering a massive heart attack and being unresponsive for 10 minutes during a flight from London to Los Angeles, reports say.

Carrie Fisher, 60, is best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga.

According to TMZ, passengers attempted to revive the actress with CPR and she was rushed to hospital when the plane landed after midday local time.

Carrie Fisher had been on tour promoting her latest book The Princess Diarist.

The heart attack happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA, TMZ reported. A medic who was traveling on the plane administered CPR.

A law enforcement official told NBC that Carrie Fisher’s condition was “not good”.

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United Airlines issued a statement saying that Flight 935 from London to Los Angeles was met on the ground by medical personnel after the crew reported that a passenger was “unresponsive”, but did not name the passenger, Reuters reported.

Passengers on the plane have been tweeting about what they saw.

Fellow Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the saga, tweeted his thoughts and prayers for “everyone’s favorite princess”.

Carrie Fisher appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a sequel released in 2015.

The actress also appeared in other movies including The Blues Brothers and When Harry Met Sally.

Carrie Fisher has written four novels and three memoirs and was previously married to the musician Paul Simon.

In her latest memoir, Carrie Fisher reveals that she and Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo, had an affair during the filming of Star Wars when she was 19 years old, and he was 33 and married with two children.

Carrie Fisher is the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds.

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Kim Kardashian uploaded a throwback picture of herself and Kanye West to her Twitter page on Thursday.

In the snap which was taken in 2008, Kim Kardashian is dressed as Princess Leia while Kanye West is in Stormtrooper gear.

Stood in the iconic gold bikini and swirled braids, Kim Kardashian, 32, is captured gazing at her now beau as he smiles while focusing his attention elsewhere.

Posted to the micro-blogging site via her Instagram account, the description on the image read: “Throwback Thursday me & Yeezy 2008.”

The shot was taken when Kim Kardashian filmed a musical skit for Comedy Central with the Watch The Throne performer.

The ten minute clip was set to be part of a pilot for Kanye West’s puppet comedy show, Alligator Boots, which he made in collaboration with hip hop star Rhymefest.

Kim Kardashian uploaded a throwback picture of herself and Kanye West to her Twitter page

Kim Kardashian uploaded a throwback picture of herself and Kanye West to her Twitter page

In Kim Kardashian’s brief appearance, she was serenaded by a very crude talking doll while Kanye West watched on in awe.

Unfortunately the show never went past the pilot stage and was never be aired on television.

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