Arts & Entertainment

Carrie Fisher Had Cocaine, Heroin, Ecstasy In Her System: Autopsy

Since the family objected to an autopsy, investigators could not determine how the drugs contributed to the "Star Wars" actress' death.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Actress Carrie Fisher had cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system prior to her death on Dec. 27, 2016, an autopsy report released Monday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office shows. Investigators, however, could not determine how they contributed to her death, according to the report.

The report indicates that the "Star Wars" actress may have taken heroin as early as three days before the Dec. 23 flight where she fell ill. Fisher died three days later.

There were also traces of heroin and MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, but investigators could not determine when Fisher may have taken those drugs.

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The findings were based on toxicology report taken at the hospital when the actress suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Since the family objected to an autopsy, there were "limited toxicology specimens" to conduct a full analysis, according to the report.

"Based on the available toxicological information, limited history of present illness, lack of correlating symptoms and medical observation, there are significant limitations in one's ability to interpret the toxicology results and their contribution to cause of death," acting Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner Christopher Rogers said in the report.

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Rogers ruled Fisher, 60, died of "sleep apnea and other undetermined factors."

Fisher has had a history of drug addiction and mental illness, and she has admitted to self-medicating. Speaking to the Associated Press on Friday, Todd Fisher said he was not surprised that drugs may have contributed to his sister's death. He suggested that her heart condition was worsened by drug use.

"If you want to know what killed her, it’s all of it," Todd Fisher told the AP.

Watch: Coroner Releases Cause Of Death For Carrie Fisher


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