Carrie Fisher Update: She’s ‘Getting The Best Care,’ Brother Todd Says
Doctors are doing everything they can for “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher. The star went into cardiac arrest Friday. While she is in stable but critical condition, further details about her health are unknown.
Fisher’s brother, Todd, said she is “getting the best care she can receive,” during an interview with KABC Friday.
“She's obviously a very tough girl who's survived many things,” he added. “I encourage everyone to pray for her.”
Todd spoke to multiple news outlets after Fisher’s hospitalization. “She is in the intensive care unit, she is being well looked after,” he told Entertainment Tonight Online Friday. “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.”
Doctors don’t know what happened to the 60-year-old. “We hope for the best,” Todd told the publication. “We certainly do not know her condition, that's why she is in ICU. I'm sure everyone wants to speculate, but now is not the time for that.”
Fisher remained in intensive care Sunday. The star, who is best known for her role as Princess Leia, had a heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles Friday. She didn’t have a pulse for 15 minutes and was rushed to UCLA Medical Center by the Los Angeles Fire Department. She had an oxygen mask on her face and her eyes were closed when she was hospitalized.
Fisher reprised her Princess Leia role in the 2015 film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” She’s also an author, penning the novel “The Princess Diarist” in November. The actress shocked fans when she revealed she had an affair with co-star Harrison Ford when they filmed the original “Star Wars” in 1976.
While she’s most recognized for “Star Wars,” she also appeared in movies like “When Harry Met Sally,” “Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,” “The Blues Brothers,” “The Man with One Red Shoe,” “The 'Burbs,” “Fanboys” and “Hannah and Her Sisters.”
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