In Memoriam
Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60
Carrie Fisher, the iconic actress best known as Star Wars‘ Princess Leia Organa, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.

Carrie Fisher, the iconic actress best known as Star Wars‘ Princess Leia Organa, has passed away at the age 60.
Fisher died after suffering a heart attack.
A family spokesperson released a statement to PEOPLE on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, 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,” reads the statement.
“She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly,” says Lourd, 24. “Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
Fisher was flying from London to Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 23, when she went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics removed her from the flight and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for a heart attack. She later died in the hospital.
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