Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher dies at 60
She had gone into cardiac arrest during a flight from London to Los Angeles last week.

Famed Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday at the age of 60. She had gone into cardiac arrest during a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23. Fisher had been rushed to a hospital after the flight touched down in LA. A statement released by her family said, “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
Fisher was in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a sequel released last year. She had acted in other films as well including The Blues Brothers and When Harry Met Sally.
Fisher was also an author, screenwriter, producer and orator. She had written four novels and three memoirs. She was an outspoken advocate of mental health awareness and had discussed her struggles with drug addiction and bipolar disorder.
Carrie Fisher: a life in pictures https://t.co/lrJbm82eHy
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 27, 2016
We just lost a great ally for mental health and addiction. Be strong, be as strong as she'd want you to be. Rest in paradise @carrieffisher pic.twitter.com/vxDJkVag06
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) December 27, 2016
I'm deeply saddened to learn of the death of Carrie Fisher. I will miss our banterings. A wonderful talent & light has been extinguished.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 27, 2016