RIP Carrie Fisher

[Mighty Favog]

http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/

[JL Sargent]

Hate that.

[Wolfbane]

A child should never die before her parents.

 

RIP Ms. Fisher.

[wvu80]

She died at the age of 60 of a heart attack.  That's possible, but it doesn't seem likely.  I bet there is more to the story.

[JL Sargent]

5 minutes ago, wvu80 said:

I bet there is more to the story.

 

Jabba the hutt is to blame somehow.

 

[Woofers and Tweeters]

RIP

[Wolfbane]

9 minutes ago, wvu80 said:

She died at the age of 60 of a heart attack.  That's possible, but it doesn't seem likely.  I bet there is more to the story.

 

Actually, its extremely common in cases like hers a long delay between the heart incident and commencement of medical treatment. Reportedly, she was not breathing for several minutes on the aircraft. If you are 55 plus always travel with a couple of chewable 81mg aspirins handy. She would have felt the telltale signs for a few minutes. 

[babadono]

Wow, just wow. RIP Carrie. I'm getting OLD.... Princess Leia is gone.

[wvu80]

1 minute ago, Wolfbane said:

Actually, its extremely common in cases like hers...respectful Snip!

Point well taken.  She had carried extra weight for some time now and when Star Wars 8 came up she lost a lot of weight fast.  That can put a lot of stress on the heart.

 

You mentioned "cases like hers..."  I confess what I had in the back of my mind was that she was a heavy drug user in her younger years.  I don't know if she used drugs to deal with the stress of flying or not.  It would be terribly unfair on my part to speculate that, but I do admit, it makes me wonder.

 

There may not be "more to the story," it may just be a heart attack and no medical services were available.  I feel very sure the media will let us know.

[Travis In Austin]

What the heck.  Going to get a spring as suggested, today.

 

By the way, if you have ever gotten that email about when to take baby a spring on a daily basis, it is a total hoax.

[Wolfbane]

SNIP: " You mentioned "cases like hers..."  I confess what I had in the back of my mind was that she was a heavy drug user in her younger years.  I don't know if she used drugs to deal with the stress of flying or not.  It would be terribly unfair on my part to speculate that, but I do admit, it makes me wonder."

 

Actually, I was referring to the delay here before medical treatment where every minute counts.

[mungkiman]

It's interesting to see more speculation here than in the George Michael thread.

 

RIP

 

[Schu]

wow... I literally just walked in the door from watching Rogue One and I just got online to see this.

much sadness.

Godspeed Daughter of Debbie Reynolds.

[wvu80]

3 hours ago, Wolfbane said:

SNIP: " You mentioned "cases like hers..."  I confess what I had in the back of my mind was that she was a heavy drug user in her younger years.  I don't know if she used drugs to deal with the stress of flying or not.  It would be terribly unfair on my part to speculate that, but I do admit, it makes me wonder."

 

Actually, I was referring to the delay here before medical treatment where every minute counts.

I know what you meant.  She was on a plane, couldn't get medical attention right away, and that was that.

 

Sad.

[wvu80]

5 minutes ago, Schu said:

wow... I literally just walked in the door from watching Rogue One and I just got online to see this.

much sadness.

 

Maybe not in this thread, but I'd be interested in your take on Rouge One.  I caught it last week.

[derrickdj1]

4 hours ago, wvu80 said:

She died at the age of 60 of a heart attack.  That's possible, but it doesn't seem likely.  I bet there is more to the story.

RIP Carrie.  The heart attack started on a plane.  This cost valuable time when it is necessary to save precious heart muscle.

 

Heart Attack statisticshttp://www.allheartattack.com/statistics.php

 

The statics are sobering that half the people die before hospital Tx.  Time to definitive Tx is crucial.  This will greatly effect the 30 day mortality rate.

[mungkiman]

21 minutes ago, wvu80 said:

 

Maybe not in this thread, but I'd be interested in your take on Rouge One.  I caught it last week.

 

 

[derrickdj1]

Rouge One was excellent at the theater I went to.  Looking forward to getting the 3D BD.

[BigStewMan]

RIP Ms. Fisher.

[MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE]

RIP Carrie Fisher.... She'll always be Princes Leia to me...

 

My dad took me to the Star Wars movie back in 77..... I had the biggest crush on her....

 

MKP :-)