Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea

Our beloved Princess Leia from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, Carrie Fisher, passed away on December 27, 2016, leaving a profound impact on many generations.

The actress experienced a cardiac arrest on her flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23 and was hospitalized right away. Initially, she presented a stable condition, but over the next four days, her health deteriorated.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office stated that the cause of her death was cardiac arrest, sleep apnea, and her history of substance abuse, which has been considered in her health history and may have made her body more vulnerable.