Carrie Fisher had a “cardiac episode” – which some reports are calling a heart attack – on a plane en route from London to Los Angeles this afternoon. Her brother Todd told Variety that she’s in the ICU, but they don’t know much yet. “There’s nothing new from the doctors. There’s nothing new at all. There’s no good news or bad news.”
UPDATE: Debbie Reynolds, Carrie’s mother, tweeted Sunday that she’s now in stable condition.
Fisher was attended to by nurses and airline staff on the plane and then rushed to UCLA Medical Center by paramedics. There are more details at the Hollywood Reporter.
Fisher was in London promoting her new book, The Princess Diarist.
News of Fisher’s condition drew supportive tweets from co-stars and colleagues:
https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/812427952235286528
https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/812414500431347713
https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/812410817853304832
https://twitter.com/WarwickADavis/status/812440225771352064
https://twitter.com/lovegwendoline/status/812422600509059072
https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/812411332645502976
The hashtag #prayersforcarrie was trending on Twitter Friday evening.
Praying for Carrie’s full & fast recovery!
Tomorrow is Channukah – the holiday of miracles… let there be one for her too.