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Carrie Fisher, the actress best known as Star Wars' Princess Leia Organa, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.
Family spokesman Simon Halls released a statement to PEOPLE on behalf of Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd:
"It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," reads the statement.
"She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly," says Lourd. "Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers."
Source: http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/
[UPDATE:]
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NPR reports: Actress Debbie Reynolds Dies A Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher's Death.
That means that Billie Lourd, who had a minor role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and was slated for a part in the sequel, Star Wars: Episode VIII, lost both her mother and her grandmother in the same week.
(Score: 1) by Francis on Wednesday December 28 2016, @08:28AM
Interesting, I took a look for that information, but the search didn't really find anything specific to the case. I found a few allegations of flight attendants refusing to use the AED onboard, but they weren't from a reputable source, so I ignored them.
How does that apply to international flights though? Those are the ones where it's really important to have them as the flights are often times in places where you can't divert to another airport because somebody got sick, they also tend to be longer, which increases the likelihood of somebody having their illness onboard.