Carrie Fisher Wanted This One Bizarre Detail To Be Included In Her Obituary
The world mourned when Carrie Fisher died unexpectedly from a suspected heart attack in December 2016. She was, of course, known best for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. But for many others, Fisher was also a talented writer, performer and raconteur. And as such, when it came time for her obituary to be written, she insisted on a particularly quirky inclusion.
Life In The Fast Lane
Fisher had been incredibly busy in 2016; in addition to reprising her role as Leia in the newly released Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie, she’d also starred in a number of episodes in the U.K. TV comedy Catastrophe. And if that wasn’t enough, she was also publicizing her latest memoir: The Princess Diarist. But it wasn’t just her professional life that was hectic.
Year From Hell
On top of Fisher’s work schedule, she was also facing difficulty in her personal life. Her elderly mother had struggled with health issues since late 2015 and had suffered two strokes. Talking of the period, Fisher told NPR in the following November, “It was just the year from hell.”
The Final Appearance
In December 2016 Fisher was wrapping up her European book tour, with the U.K as her final stop before returning to L.A. for Christmas. Despite felling unwell, she appeared on The Graham Norton Show early that month. A couple of weeks later, she made her final British TV appearance on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats. Then the next night, her final in London, she had dinner with friends.
Heart Attack In Air
Fisher’s meal with her pals broke up at around 11:15 p.m. At that point, the actress explained that she had a flight to catch the next morning and subsequently retired to her room. But it was while on the Los Angeles-bound plane that she suffered a suspected heart attack just 15 minutes before landing. Despite being placed on a ventilator after arriving at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the actress died four days later. She was just 60 years old.
