Carrie Fisher officially died of a heart attack — but a bombshell autopsy report revealed that the “Star Wars” actress had suffered yet another relapse in her constant battle against addiction. The showbiz scion of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher had found her own fame as Princess Leia in the hit film franchise, and had also built a career as a writer chronicling her own struggles with alcohol and drugs. Insiders had already told The National ENQUIRER how the actress had been desperately dieting and fighting off additional stress as Carrie made a triumphant return to the “Star Wars” franchise in 2015’s “The Force Awakens.” But now a forensic expert has come forward with further analysis about how Carrie’s drug use could have directly ended in her death as a celebrity drug overdose…
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“It’s generally assumed Carrie Fisher died from a heart attack,” Dr. Michael Hunter told TV investigators after studying her autopsy records, “but I’m not convinced. Her medical report also states she died from ‘undetermined’ factors. I believe illegal drugs played a much more significant role.”
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Carrie collapsed during a Dec. 23, 2015, flight from London to L.A., where she died four days later of a reported heart attack — with the coroner citing sleep apnea as an additional complication. Dr. Hunter noted, however, that the toxicology report showed traces of heroin, opiates, cocaine and ecstasy.
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”As Carrie slept, the heroin and other opiates she had taken sedated her and suppressed her breathing,” Hunter says. “Carrie then vomited when her assistant tried to wake her, sending stomach contents blocking her airways.”
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”This caused oxygen starvation and brain damage,” continued Dr. Hunter, ”which interrupted electrical signals to her heart, causing cardiac arrest.” The original final ruling refused to “establish the significance” of drugs in her death. — but Carrie's bile fluid tested "positive for morphine," and her liver tested "positive for methadone."
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The coroner also estimated that Carrie had done cocaine within 72 hours of her death. The star's heartbroken mother would never learn of these startling finds, with
Debbie Reynolds passing away just one day after her daughter's death.
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“It’s generally assumed Carrie Fisher died from a heart attack,” Dr. Michael Hunter told TV investigators after studying her autopsy records, “but I’m not convinced. Her medical report also states she died from ‘undetermined’ factors. I believe illegal drugs played a much more significant role.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Carrie collapsed during a Dec. 23, 2015, flight from London to L.A., where she died four days later of a reported heart attack — with the coroner citing sleep apnea as an additional complication. Dr. Hunter noted, however, that the toxicology report showed traces of heroin, opiates, cocaine and ecstasy.
Photo credit: Getty Images
”As Carrie slept, the heroin and other opiates she had taken sedated her and suppressed her breathing,” Hunter says. “Carrie then vomited when her assistant tried to wake her, sending stomach contents blocking her airways.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
”This caused oxygen starvation and brain damage,” continued Dr. Hunter, ”which interrupted electrical signals to her heart, causing cardiac arrest.” The original final ruling refused to “establish the significance” of drugs in her death. — but Carrie's bile fluid tested "positive for morphine," and her liver tested "positive for methadone."
Photo credit: Getty Images
The coroner also estimated that Carrie had done cocaine within 72 hours of her death. The star's heartbroken mother would never learn of these startling finds, with
Debbie Reynolds passing away just one day after her daughter's death.
Photo credit: Getty Images
