In Memoriam

Carrie Fisher, Hollywood Royalty and Star Wars Princess, Dies at 60

The actress and pop icon suffered a heart attack December 23.

December 27, 2016

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Carrie Fisher, a Hollywood icon best known for starring in George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy, his died. She was 60 years old.

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