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RIP: ‘Star Wars’ legend Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60

A few days after suffering a heart attack on a flight to Los Angeles, Carrie Fisher has died. The iconic actress, who played Princess and General Leia Organa in the ongoing Star Wars saga, was 60.

News was confirmed by a spokesperson for Fisher’s family moments ago.



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

On Friday, December 23, Fisher went into cardiac arrest while flying from London to Los Angeles. She was removed from her flight via paramedics and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was treated and remained in ICU.

In November, Fisher released a memoir of her life in Hollywood titled The Princess Diarist.

More to come.

After news of her death spread Tuesday afternoon, online tributes began pouring in.

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