# Carrie Fisher has massive heart attack on plane \[UPDATE: RIP\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482 "2016-12-23T21:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bobo\_blesinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@bobo\_blesinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobo_blesinger)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/1 "2016-12-23T21:44:24Z")
[http://www.tmz.com/2016/12/23/carrie-fisher-heart-attack-plane/](http://www.tmz.com/2016/12/23/carrie-fisher-heart-attack-plane/) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/2 "2016-12-23T22:07:10Z")
Is she trying to jump on the 2016 Deathrider bandwagon? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/3 "2016-12-23T22:12:41Z")
Well, shit! ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/4 "2016-12-23T22:13:52Z")
Oy Vey ,and she is not on my list … ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/5 "2016-12-23T22:16:41Z")
I was surprised she has 90 acting credits as I don’t remember her from anything except Star Wars: > **[Carrie Fisher - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000402/)** > > Carrie Fisher. Actress: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Carrie Frances Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Burbank, California, to singers/actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. She was an actress and writer known for Star Wars: Episode IV -... ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/6 "2016-12-23T22:27:40Z")
Who could forget Under The Rainbow? ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/7 "2016-12-23T22:29:33Z")
Just ignore these idiots. Get better… k? ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/8 "2016-12-23T22:32:06Z")
Heartbreaking news. I hope she recovers, but it doesn’t sound good based on the reports :(. When I first saw the thread, I thought it was one of those spam threads created to link to streaming sports events. I’m shocked and saddened by the news. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/9 "2016-12-23T22:33:47Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Who could forget Under The Rainbow? And the darling cameo in Blues Brothers! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/10 "2016-12-23T22:34:01Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > I was surprised she has 90 acting credits as I don’t remember her from anything except Star Wars[URL=“[Carrie Fisher - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000402/)”] Never seen _The Blues Brothers_ or _Drop Dead Fred_? ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/11 "2016-12-23T22:35:26Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > I was surprised she has 90 acting credits as I don’t remember her from anything except Star Wars: > [Carrie Fisher - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000402/) She was the nun on jay and bob strike back, a nurse in fanboys and a role in blues brothers for about two minutes, thats all I remember ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/12 "2016-12-23T22:35:46Z")
I liked her in _When Harry Met Sally_. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/13 "2016-12-23T22:40:00Z")
61 is awfully young for this kind of thing, especially for women. Sure hope she’s going to be OK. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/14 "2016-12-23T22:42:32Z")
> [@Declan](#): > > She was the nun on jay and bob strike back, a nurse in fanboys and a role in blues brothers for about two minutes, thats all I remember Also, the head of the therapy group in _ **Austin Powers** _. And the horny 15-year-old in _ **Shampoo** _. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/15 "2016-12-23T23:14:16Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > 61 is awfully young for this kind of thing, especially for women. Sure hope she’s going to be OK. > > ☹ Given her drug history, though… My ex-wife had a drug-caused heart attack at 29, and required a double bypass. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/16 "2016-12-23T23:15:52Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > 61 is awfully young for this kind of thing, especially for women. It’s atypical but it’s far from rare. I hope she gets well. I just listened to the “Fresh Air” interview with her on NPR the other day. Classy dame. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/17 "2016-12-23T23:26:05Z")
I saw her one-woman show “Wishful Drinking” on Broadway a few years ago. She has led an interesting life - let’s hope this is just another anecdote to retell in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/18 "2016-12-23T23:26:19Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Also, the head of the therapy group in _ **Austin Powers** _. > > And the horny 15-year-old in _ **Shampoo** _. And April, the catering partner with Holly (Dianne Wiest) in _ **Hannah and Her Sisters** _. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/19 "2016-12-23T23:27:41Z")
[We just watched her on 8 out of 10 cats Christmas special](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyi2fK1-oUQ) She was hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482/20 "2016-12-23T23:31:32Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > I saw her one-woman show “Wishful Drinking” on Broadway a few years ago. > She has led an interesting life - let’s hope this is just another anecdote to retell in the future. I’m glad you mentioned that. I never got to see her show on stage but I saw it when they aired it on HBO. I’d suggest to anyone who’s been a fan of Carrie’s or a fan of Star Wars or just someone who’s a fan of very funny shows, do yourself a favor and check it out. Here’s the [trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcTvmIEG4Xw). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-has-massive-heart-attack-on-plane-update-rip/775482.md?page=2)