American actor Carrie Fisher, most notable for her role as Princess Lea in the original Star Wars trilogy, has suffered a serious heart attack. <br /><br /> The 60-year old, who has previously battled drug use and bipolar disorder, was on a flight from London to Los Angeles when she fell ill. <br /><br /> She was reported to be in a critical condition, and is still in an intensive care unit, according to her brother . <br /><br /> Airport staff confirmed a passenger was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack. <br /><br /> Her Star Wars co-stars Mark Hamill and Peter Mayhew have expressed their concern on social media. <br /><br /> as if 2016 couldn’t get any worse… sending all our love to carrieffisher— Mark Hamill (HamillHimself) December 23, 2016<br /><br /> Thoughts and prayers for our friend and everyone’s favorite princess right now.. carrieffisher— Peter Mayhew (TheWookieeRoars) December 23, 2016<br />
