With sleep apnea as the primary cause, and drug use listed as a contributing factor, in the death of Carrie Fisher,
the coroner's report listed an exact cause of death as "undetermined" The toxicology report found heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy in her system, as well as, traces of an anti-depressant and antihistamine.The report also says it is unclear if drug use ultimately contributed to her death. Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd released a statement:
“My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it. She was purposefully open in all of her work about the social stigmas surrounding these diseases.
“She talked about the shame that torments people and their families confronted by these diseases. I know my Mom, she’d want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. Seek help, fight for government funding for mental health programs. Shame and those social stigmas are the enemies of progress to solutions and ultimately a cure. Love you Momby.”
(Source:
People.com)
