Star Wars actors react to news of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 27: (CHINA OUT) (L-R) American director J.J. Abrams, American actress and scriptwriter Carrie Fisher, British actress Daisy Ridley and British actor John Boyega attend premiere of new film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' directed J. J. Abrams on December 27, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 27: (CHINA OUT) (L-R) American director J.J. Abrams, American actress and scriptwriter Carrie Fisher, British actress Daisy Ridley and British actor John Boyega attend premiere of new film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' directed J. J. Abrams on December 27, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) /
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Fellow Star Wars actors took to Twitter as soon as news broke of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack en route to Los Angeles from London on Friday.

The Star Wars universe has been shaken up on Friday with news of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack. The story is still developing, but what we know so far is that Fisher was traveling from London to Los Angeles when she suffered a massive heart attack.

According to tweets from fellow passengers, there was a doctor and nurses also on board the plane who came to Fisher’s aid, and they performed CPR on her. She was reportedly in cardiac arrest upwards of 10 minutes, and was rushed to a local Los Angeles hospital upon landing. Fisher is currently listed in critical condition.

Fisher’s Star Wars co-stars have taken to Twitter to wish her well and pray for a full recovery. Fisher reprised her iconic Star Wars role as Princess Leia in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and her character has ties to 2016’s massive hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Her new book, The Princess Diarist, was released in November to rave reviews.

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Here’s what the Star Wars family is saying in response to the news about Carrie Fisher:

Keep checking back for updates as we get news on Fisher’s condition.

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