02 January, 2017
Abrams and co-stars like Billy Dee Williams and Harrison Ford, who remembers the multi-talented actress, writer, and sought-after script doctor as "brilliant, original" and "funny and emotionally fearless". Amusing and emotionally fearless. When news of Fisher's health condition this past Friday spread, her mother gave a report on her daughter's condition via Twitter, writing: Carrie is in stable condition.
Fisher was 60 years old.
Celebrities beyond the realm of Star Wars also paid tributes to the actor. She was enjoying renewed cultural relevance thanks to her appearance in the 2015 "Star Wars" reboot "The Force Awakens" and her acerbic 2016 memoir "The Princess Diarist".
Fisher was also slated to star in the sci-fi film Wonderwell, though it's unclear whether she began filming.
"These were my heroes, so to see the death of Carrie Fisher really hit me", museum curator Matthew Burchette told the crowd.
"She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly". For all her fans & friends. Billie Lourd, who confirmed Fisher's death through an official statement, would later star in Scream Queens.
Apart from the members of the Star Wars cast, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger released a statement with regards Fisher's passing. "You didn't need to meet Carrie Fisher to understand her power". She was wonderful to work with.
Fisher made her debut in the movie Shampoo ($49.41 million domestic) in 1975 alongside Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn.
"Devastated at this monumental loss", Ridley said.
She will be missed terribly.
"We've lost our Princess", posted Gwendoline Christie. Several girls and women, as well as some men, wore Princess Leia's iconic hairstyle with two buns hugging their ears.
"You can't dwell on being real sad, even though it is a sad day in the universe", said Sucher.
Fisher had already filmed her scenes as Leia for Star Wars: VIII, which is due out on 15 December 2017.
