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Remembering Carrie Fisher: 1956-2016

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The iconic author, mental health advocate, and Star Wars actress died days after suffering a heart attack.

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Carrie Fisher in 1959 with her mother, famous film and television actress Debbie Reynolds.

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Carrie Fisher's first film role was as Lorna in 1975's Shampoo.

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The role that made her famous: Carrie Fisher debuted the iconic Princess Leia Organa in George Lucas's 1977 film, Star Wars: A New Hope. 

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An iconic shot of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo in the Star Wars series.

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Episode IV - A New Hope Year : 1977 USA Director : George Lucas Peter Cushing, George Lucas, Carrie Fisher Photo de tournage

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A group of rebels look to their leader, Princess Leia, in Star Wars: A New Hope.

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Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: A New Hope, just before Leia blasts a Stormtrooper with her laser pistol and is taken prisoner by the Empire.

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Darth Vader corners a captured Leia and accuses her of treason. She is unafraid: "I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan."

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Leader of the rebellion Princess Leia on the planet Hoth in the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back.

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Between Star Wars films, Fisher also played a small role in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

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Carrie Fisher and Robert Downey, Jr. in the 1991 film, Soapdish.

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Original Star Wars director George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill at the world premiere of the special edition re-release for Star Wars in 1997.

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Sharon Stone poses with Carrie Fisher at the 1997 Star Wars special edition premiere, the latter holding up a tiny Princess Leia doll. May the Force be with you, Carrie.

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