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After several days in intensive care, Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died. She was 60 years old.
“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” Simon Halls, a family spokesperson, said in a statement. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
The tragic news comes just a few days after Fisher went into cardiac arrest while flying from London to Los Angeles on Friday, December 23. Paramedics immediately removed her from the flight and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for a heart attack and later died.
Since news broke, an overwhelming amount of fans have come out on social media to express their condolences and pay tribute to the late Princess Leia.
"Close your eyes. Feel it. The light…it’s always been there. It will guide you" #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/WQhfSsTV1E
— Poqito (@ThePoqito) December 27, 2016
I fucking hate this year, I can't believe the shit that's happened… And now it saved the worst for last, R.I.P. Carrie Fisher
— Annelies (@wewentourownway) December 27, 2016
Thankyou Carrie Fisher! When I think of Starwars I think of you! Starwars is such a huge part of my life! So losing you hits the heart #RIP
— Brandon D🎨 (@Brandon_Aha) December 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/GimenezHector0/status/813818789087350784
2016 truly has been the worst year. I love Carrie Fisher with all my heart. She had a huge influence on me as a little girl. #RIPCarrie
— Jen 💞 (@jenna_poll) December 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/heatherfethr/status/813818527132090372
https://twitter.com/JuanG_Arango/status/813818331526467584
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced" 😢 #CarrieFisher
— -(Adrián)- (@inspectorcholi) December 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Naerchanqt/status/813821655118123008
When Carrie Fisher gets to heaven and realizes she escaped a Trump Presidency. pic.twitter.com/rriaaC8Ysl
— Joshua White (@blackjoshwhite) December 27, 2016
Fuck no. 😧 #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/h86VeRkv4P
— Brandi MacKinnon (@amightyheart) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher is survived by her mother, her daughter, and her beloved French bulldog, Gary. May she rest in peace.
