The autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner could not ascertain what effect the cocaine and other drugs may have had on her system. Coroner's officials ruled on Friday that the death of the "Star Wars" actress was due to sleep apnea and other causes. She had a long history of cocaine addiction in the 1980s and she also suffered from bipolar disorder. After undergoing treatment in the mid-1980s for cocaine addiction, Fisher wrote the bestselling novel "Postcards from the Edge", about a drug-abusing actress forced to move in with her mother. She reprised her star-making role as Princess Leia in the 2015 film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", when her character become an astute military general.

Source: bd News24 June 20, 2017 20:03 UTC