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  Entertainment   Hollywood  28 Dec 2016  'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher has died at age 60

'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher has died at age 60

AP
Published : Dec 28, 2016, 12:10 am IST
Updated : Dec 28, 2016, 12:25 am IST

Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST.

Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher
 Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher

LOS ANGELES: Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died. She was 60.

Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST. Lourd said her mother was "loved by the word and she will be missed profoundly."

Fisher had been hospitalized since Friday when she suffered a medical emergency on board a flight to Los Angeles.

She made her feature film debut opposite Warren Beatty in the 1975 hit "Shampoo" and was also an accomplished author who detailed her experiences with addiction and mental illness in several best-selling books. Besides her daughter, Fisher is survived by her brother, Todd Fisher, and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds.

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