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Reuters

Carrie Fisher, a daughter of Hollywood royalty who gained pop-culture fame as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” and turned her struggles with addiction and mental illness into wickedly funny books, a hit film and a one-woman stage show, died Tuesday after falling ill aboard a flight last week. She was 60.
Celebrities and fellow actors flooded social media with expressions of shock and condolences.
Star Wars creator George Lucas
“Carrie and I have been friends most of our adult lives. She was extremely smart; a talented actress, writer and comedienne with a very colourful personality that everyone loved.”
“In Star Wars she was our great and powerful princess - feisty, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people might think. ... She will be missed by all.”

Star Wars actor Harrison Ford
“Carrie was one-of-a-kind ... brilliant, original. Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely ... My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her mother Debbie, her brother Todd, and her many friends. We will all miss her.”

no words #Devastated pic.twitter.com/R9Xo7IBKmh
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2016

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill
“It’s never easy to lose such a vital, irreplaceable member of the family, but this is downright heartbreaking. Carrie was one-of-a-kind who belonged to us all - whether she liked it or not. She was OUR Princess, damn it, & the actress who played her blurred into one gorgeous, fiercely independent & ferociously funny, take-charge woman who took our collective breath away.”
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Star Trek actor William Shatner
“I’m deeply saddened to learn of the death of Carrie Fisher. I will miss our banterings. A wonderful talent & light has been extinguished.”

Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams
“I’m deeply saddened at the news of Carrie’s passing. She was a dear friend, whom I greatly respected and admired. The force is dark today!”
Actor Forest Whitaker
“Very saddened to see another beautiful light leaving us too soon. RIP #CarrieFisher. May you continue to be held in Gods warm embrace.”
Actor Whoopi Goldberg
“Carrie Fisher has passed, she was funnier & smarter than anyone had the right to be. Sail On Silver Girl. Condolences Debbie & Billie R.I.P.”
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Singer and actor Bette Midler
“Carrie Fisher didn’t make it. I am so terribly sorry, and send my sincere condolences to her family, friends and fans all around the world.”

Actor Stephen Fry
“She was the brightest, funniest, bravest, kindest, cleverest and sweetest person I ever knew. A crushing blow to lose @carriefisher”
TV host Ryan Seacrest
“Thoughts and prayers to Carrie Fisher’s family.”
An appreciation: the humanity and self-lacerating humour of Carrie Fisher
TV host Ellen DeGeneres
“@CarriefFisher was a brilliant writer, actor, and friend. She was so much fun. I can’t believe she’s gone.”
Comedian Seth MacFarlane
“Carrie Fisher was smart, funny, talented, surprising, and always a hell of a fun time to be around. Family Guy will miss her immensely.”

Actor Tina Fey
“Carrie Fisher meant a lot to me. Like many women my age, Princess Leia occupies about sixty percent of my brain at any given time. But Carrie’s honest writing and her razor-sharp wit were an even greater gift. I feel so lucky that I got to meet her. I’m very sad she is gone.”
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Actor Margaret Cho
“We just lost a great ally for mental health and addiction. Be strong, be as strong as she’d want you to be. Rest in paradise @carrieffisher”
Actor Albert Brooks
“R.I.P. Carrie Fisher. A brilliantly funny, talented woman. We will miss your humor now more than ever.”

Actor Steve Martin
“When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher she was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
“Thank you Carrie Fisher for all that you’ve given us. You’ll be missed.”
Disney Chairman & CEO Bob Iger
“Carrie Fisher was one-of-a-kind, a true character who shared her talent and her truth with us all with her trademark wit and irreverence. Millions fell in love with her as the indomitable Princess Leia; she will always have a special place in the hearts of Star Wars fans as well as all of us who were lucky enough to know her personally. She will be sorely missed, and we join millions of fans and friends around the world who mourn her loss today.”


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‘Funny and emotionally fearless’: celebrities pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

Actress Carrie Fisher and Star Wars creator George Lucas in 2005. File photo:AFP

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1978 file photo, shows, from left, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill during the filming of the CBS-TV special "The Star Wars Holiday" in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 10, 2015 shows actors Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford pose onstage at the Lucasfilm panel during Comic-Con International 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Hollywood star Carrie Fisher -- best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" saga -- died December 27, 2016, days after suffering a massive heart attack on a transatlantic flight, according to a family statement given to People magazine. "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," family spokesman Simon Halls said in a statement on behalf of Fisher's daughter. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / KEVIN WINTER

FILE PHOTO: Chewbacca, the eight-foot tall, 200 year-old "wookie" character from "Star Wars," gives his acceptance speech in his own tongue upon receiving the MTV Movie Awards Lifetime Achievement from Carrie Fisher (L), who played Princess Leia Organa in the same movie, June 7, 1997. REUTERS/File Photo

(FILES) This file photo taken on April 16, 2015 shows cast members of the original "Star Wars" film Mark Hamill (L) Carrie Fisher (C) and Anthony Daniels appear on stage during the kick-off event of Disney's Star Wars Celebration 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center on April 16, 2015 in Anaheim, California. T Hollywood star Carrie Fisher -- best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" saga -- died December 27, 2016, days after suffering a massive heart attack on a transatlantic flight, according to a family statement given to People magazine. "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," family spokesman Simon Halls said in a statement on behalf of Fisher's daughter. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / KEVORK DJANSEZIAN

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1978 file photo, Harrison Ford talks with Carrie Fisher during a break in the filming of the CBS-TV special "The Star Wars Holiday" in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a publicist says Fisher has died at the age of 60. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)

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