Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60 https://t.co/N6gM9k2FfU pic.twitter.com/jEjJNeNTDo
— People Magazine (@people) December 27, 2016
A spokesperson for Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd has released a statement saying that Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She had suffered a major heart attack on a flight earlier this week.
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Absolutely devastated by this. May the Force be with you Carrie, always.