This Is What Killed Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher

Finally the cause of death of Carrie Fisher has been revealed. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed that Fisher passed away from sleep apnea and other undetermined factors.

In December 2016, Fisher went into cardiac arrest while on a plane traveling from London to Los Angeles. The actress was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead five days later.

The Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on December 30. According to their report, the manner of the Star Wars actress' death has been ruled as undetermined. It went on to add that her cardiac arrest was caused by multiple drug intake along with significance not ascertained.

Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd released the following statement “My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it. She was purposefully open in all of her work about the social stigmas surrounding these diseases. She talked about the shame that torments people and their families confronted by these diseases. I know my Mom, she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. Seek help, fight for government funding for mental health programs. Shame and those social stigmas are the enemies of progress to solutions and ultimately a cure. Love you Momby.”