Iconic STAR WARS Actress Carrie Fisher Passes Away At Age 60; Official Statement Follows

Iconic STAR WARS Actress Carrie Fisher Passes Away At Age 60; Official Statement Follows

We are devastated to report that Carrie Fisher (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) has passed away following her heart attack this past Friday. You can check out the official statement after the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Dec 27, 2016 10:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
We had heard reports that Carrie Fisher was in stable condition following her heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 23, but the news has just come in from various sources that she has unfortunately passed away.

Family spokesman Simon Halls released a statement on behalf of Fisher’s daughter and fellow Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress, Billie Lourd:

“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”

Fisher was, of course, best known for playing Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy and last year's The Force Awakens, but she also appeared in the likes of The Blues Brothers, The Man with One Red Shoe, Hannah and Her Sisters, and When Harry Met Sally.

Our thoughts go out to her friends and family at this time. Farewell, your highness, and may the force be with you.
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Hallosw2045
Hallosw2045 - 12/27/2016, 10:15 AM
That just sucks R.I.P. Leia:(
SendMoreIdiots
SendMoreIdiots - 12/27/2016, 10:17 AM
Rest in Peace Carrie Fisher

I wonder what happens to her in Episode 8

And I wonder how they will handle this in Episode 9?
Starlight
Starlight - 12/27/2016, 10:26 AM
@SendMoreIdiots - No idea about the scripts but I see little few options: A) get her out of all scripts and not "showing up" AT ALL again (don't think they'll go with this option), B) keep her involvement to the minimum and using CGI, or C) using CGI and killing the character off....
theshark2012
theshark2012 - 12/27/2016, 11:47 AM
@Starlight - who knows, her character might already have been killed off in Episode VIII. As sad as it is to say in hindsight.
coronabeach21
coronabeach21 - 12/27/2016, 12:03 PM
I really don't get some people this women just died and her family is in mourning and all some of you think about is what's gonna happen in Star Wars now. Grow the hell up I understand she's an iconic character but think of something besides a damn movie. No one was wondering if Prince was gonna put out another album so why worry about this fictional characters fate.
LSHF
LSHF - 12/27/2016, 12:14 PM
@SendMoreIdiots - Episode 8 is in post-production, so maybe this will not cause any issues with the film. Episode 9 might have to go through some major re-writes.
LSHF
LSHF - 12/27/2016, 12:16 PM
@coronabeach21 - The reason most of us know who she is is because of Star Wars. So, our interest is in Star Wars. There is no reason to not discuss this. Why don't you grow the hell up and realize that none of us know here, so why should we be grieving other than the loss to the franchise?
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 12/27/2016, 12:26 PM
@coronabeach21 - well to many this is what affects them directly. I see your point but to the people who didn't know her personally the character is as close to her as we have so what happens with the character IS personal to us
Lem1
Lem1 - 12/27/2016, 12:51 PM
@Starlight - Get James Cameron to consult so we can have some more believable cgi humans
The72nd
The72nd - 12/27/2016, 10:17 AM
RIP. This is so sad. Can't believe it
antman8o8
antman8o8 - 12/27/2016, 10:17 AM
She is one with the Force & the Force is with her. RIP.
antman8o8
antman8o8 - 12/27/2016, 10:33 AM
@antman8o8 -

incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 12/27/2016, 1:49 PM
@antman8o8 -....she was the first bad ass female in space...before Sigourney Weaver...R I P princess!
BassMan
BassMan - 12/27/2016, 10:18 AM
May the force be with you Carrie Fisher :-(
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 12/27/2016, 10:18 AM
She is one with the force. The force is with her.
IndominusTitan
IndominusTitan - 12/27/2016, 10:19 AM
RIP Princess..
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/27/2016, 10:19 AM
2016, you suck!!!!!!!!!!
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 12/27/2016, 10:19 AM
I went to bed last night after reading she was in stable condition. So sad right now, another great talent lost this year
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