Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher apparently also died of sleep apnea

Half a year after the death of "Star Wars" actress: Carrie Fisher suffered from sleep apnea
Half a year ago the famous "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher died. As the coroners now announced, the American suffered from sleep apnea, among other things. However, they were unable to cope with a specific cause of death.

No specific cause of death in the death certificate
American actress Carrie Fisher, known to most of the "Star Wars" films as Princess Leia, has died of sleep apnea, among others. This was reported by the office of the forensic surgeon of Los Angeles, which had investigated the death of the end of December, reports the news agency AFP. According to the information, however, the death certificate does not state any specific cause of death, as the 60-year-old is said to have suffered from heart disease and taken drugs.

Actress Carrie Fisher, most known as Princess Leia from the Star Wars films, has died of sleep apnea, among others. It comes in sleep again and again to breathe. (Image: Zerbor / fotolia.com)

Breathing interruptions in sleep
The actress was taken to a hospital after a transatlantic flight as an emergency patient, where she died four days later.

The cause of death was initially cardiac arrest. As Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd told People magazine, her mother has been fighting her life for "drug addiction" and mental health issues, including bipolar disorder.

In sleep apnea, there are always breathing pauses in sleep. According to health experts, about two percent of women and four percent of men between the ages of 30 and 60 are affected.

Oxygen deficiency increases the risk of high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, heart attack and stroke.

A day later, her mother died
The problem is that sufferers often do not notice the dropouts and simply continue to sleep.

Symptoms of nocturnal problems include headache and a dry neck after getting up, as well as daytime sleepiness.

Particularly dramatic: The death of the popular actress was just a day back when her 84-year-old mother Debbie Reynolds succumbed to a stroke. (Ad)