Carrie Fisher - Princess Leia from Scar Wars - is dead.
Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars'' Princess Leia, dies at 60
(CNN)Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made "Star Wars'" Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60.
Fisher died four days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight from London, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The actress and advocate who got her start in Hollywood in 1975 in the film "Shampoo," was the daughter of screen legend Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher.
Her big break as an actress had come just a few years after she dropped out of high school to appear alongside her mother on Broadway.
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Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars'' Princess Leia, dies at 60
(CNN)Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made "Star Wars'" Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60.
Fisher died four days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight from London, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The actress and advocate who got her start in Hollywood in 1975 in the film "Shampoo," was the daughter of screen legend Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher.
Her big break as an actress had come just a few years after she dropped out of high school to appear alongside her mother on Broadway.
More here.
Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars'' Princess Lei dies at 60 - CNN.com