Carrie Fisher 1956-2016
Actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who rose to global fame as the trail-blazing intergalactic heroine Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise and later went on to establish herself as an author and screenwriter with an acerbic comic flair, has died.
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FILE- In this April 30, 2016 file photo, Tom Hiddleston, left, and Carrie Fisher arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington.
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FILE- In this Dec. 16, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher, right, poses for photographers with a person dressed as a stormtrooper upon arrival at the European premiere of the film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens ' in London.
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FILE- In this Dec. 14, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher arrives at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Fisher plays the role of Leia in the film.
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FILE- In this Nov. 14, 2015 file photo, Todd Fisher, from left, Carrie Fisher, and Billie Catherine Lourd arrive at the Governors Awards at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.
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FILE- In this July 10, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher, from left, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford attend Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.
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FILE- In this July 10, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher, left, and Harrison Ford kiss at the Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.
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FILE- In this July 10, 2015 file photo,Carrie Fisher, from left, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford attend Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.
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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher presents the life achievement award on stage at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist said Fisher has died at the age of 60.
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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 file photo, Carrie Fisher, right, presents Debbie Reynolds with the Screen Actors Guild life achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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FILE - In this Thursday, April 7, 2011 file photo, Carrie Fisher arrives at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist said Fisher has died at the age of 60.
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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 file photo, author Carrie Fisher autographs her new book "The Best Awful" at a promotional event in London. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist said Fisher has died at the age of 60.
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In this 2003 file photo, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher are shown in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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FILE- In this 1997 file photo, Carrie Fisher makes a cameo appearance as a therapist in New Line Cinema's "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." The cameo appearance, preferably unbilled, is a Hollywood tradition that seems especially hot these days.
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FILE- In this 1997 file photo, Carrie Fisher meets with the media at the library in the Spokane Club. Fisher was in town as the guest speaker at the Women Helping Women Luncheon.
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FILE-In this Feb. 9, 1997 file photo, Debbie Reynolds is hugged by her daughter Carrie Fisher backstage of the 11th annual American Comedy Awards in Los Angeles. Reynolds was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. Both women are currently appearing in films, Reynolds in "Mother," and Fisher is in the re-release of "Star Wars."
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**FILE**Characters from the "Star Wars" films join writer and director George Lucas, center left, Carrie Fisher, center, and Mark Hamill at the world premiere of "Star Wars Special Edition" Jan. 18, 1997, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. Chewbacca is at top left with robots C-3PO, foreground left, and R2-D2.
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FILE - This Sept. 14, 1990 file photo shows actress and author Carrie Fisher in Beverly Hills, Calif. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
Julie Markes Associated Press
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FILE - In this March 11, 1982 file photo, actress Carrie Fisher and singer-composer Paul Simon leave the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, after a memorial service for comedian John Belushi. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
Marty Lederhandler Associated Press
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FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1978 file photo, Harrison Ford talks with Carrie Fisher during a break in the filming of the CBS-TV special "The Star Wars Holiday" in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
George Brich Associated Press
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FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1978 file photo, shows, from left, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill during the filming of the CBS-TV special "The Star Wars Holiday" in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
George Brich Associated Press
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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 1978 photo, from left, actors Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew take a break from filming a television special in Los Angeles to be telecast during the holidays. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
George Brich Associated Press
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Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) attempt to escape the clutches of Darth Vader aboard the Death Star in a scene from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, coming to DVD on Sept. 21 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. (c)Lucasfilm Ltd. & . All rights reserved. ORG XMIT: BW6
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FILE - This May 2, 1973 file photo shows Carrie Fisher, the 16-year-old daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, in the back garden of the house on the East Side of New York where she lives with her mother. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60.
Jerry Mosey Associated Press
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FILE - This May 2, 1973 file photo shows Carrie Fisher, the 16-year-old daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, in New York. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60.
Jerry Mosey Associated Press
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FILE - In this Jan. 2, 1957 file photo, Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds hold their baby daughter, Carrie Frances Fisher, as the pose for a photo in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60.
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