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Leia (Carrie Fisher) is Gone Y'All
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She is survived by her daughter Scream Queen's Billie Lourd.
Billie Lourd, the daughter of iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, told PEOPLE in May that her mother was “incredible.”
Fisher, 60, suffered a massive heart attack aboard an 11-hour flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday when she went into cardiac arrest. She died Tuesday morning.
“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” according to a statement released by family spokesman Simon Halls.
The 24-year-old, who made an appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, spoke to PEOPLE in May about her mother and grandmother Debbie Reynolds, who debuted their documentary, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, at Cannes earlier this year. (It premieres on HBO in 2017.)
“I’m always proud of my mother, she’s killing it right now. She’s incredible,” she said. http://people.com/movies/billie-lour...carrie-fisher/
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Just saw that. So sad! She will be missed.
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Can it stop this year? There's 4 days left. Please no one else!
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RIP, Carrie Fisher. So sad. 2016, we have had enough!!!2017, you'd better be fantastic...
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Disney needs to change the release date of this movie back to spring 2017, while Carrie Fisher is still fresh on our memories..
Either that or marketed it heavily as the 1 year anniversary since her death....
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I never seen a Carrie Fisher movie before, but I feel bad for her mother. She used to be in Halloweentown. I didn't know this until I google up Debbie Reynolds.
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So sad. RIP lady.
I seriously hate this year. All the good talent taken away in 2016, before Trump 2017. What a nightmare.
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This is really sad :( She almost survived. She was a fighter but still couldn't defeat 2016. RIP. :'(
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I posted a link to this article in another thread but I'd like to post it here, too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0bce347031e34
I'm upset that the media has barely mentioned this. Everyone loves her as Princess Leia, but by speaking out so strongly about this issue, Carrie Fisher may very well have saved actual lives in the real world. Had she not been taken so early, she no doubt would have continued her advocacy and helped even more people. For those of us who live with these conditions, we could not have hoped for someone more inspirational.
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Yes I really admired her speaking out about addiction, mental illness, and double standards in Hollywood. She was also a great writer and I read she helped write the scripts for movies like wedding singer and hook.
I thought she was recovering and stable so it was a real shock when I read about her death today
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Carrie Fisher was a total badass.
The actress, who died Tuesday at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack, spoke out on mental illness many times ― something almost unheard of in Hollywood at the time she began sharing publicly.
She gave honest testimonies of the trials and triumphs of battling addiction and bipolar disorder, displaying a no-holds-barred attitude when it comes to discussing the realities of mental health conditions.
As we mourn her death, we also want to salute the original Princess Leia for her groundbreaking stance on mental health in the public eye. Below are few times Fisher stood up against stigma:
When she owned what was happening with her mental health.
I have a chemical imbalance that, in its most extreme state, will lead me to a mental hospital ... I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I’m still surviving it, but bring it on.”
The time she had this great response to being called the “poster child” of bipolar disorder.
“Well, I am hoping to get the centerfold in Psychology Today. ... Now, it seems every show I watch there’s always someone bipolar in it! It’s going through the vernacular like ‘May the force be with you’ did. But I define it, rather than it defining me.”
When she offered sound advice on pursuing dreams despite mental illness.
Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”
The time she got real about how it feels to go through manic episodes.
“You can’t stop. It’s very painful. It’s raw. You know, it’s rough … your bones burn … when you’re not busy talking and trying to drown it out.”
When she explained the only real way to manage a mental health condition.
“The only lesson for me, or for anybody, is that you have to get help. It’s not a neat illness. It doesn’t go away.”
And finally, when she shut down the shamers by explaining just how strong you have to be to deal with a mental health condition.
”One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. ... At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of.”
Nailed it.
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”One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. ... At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of.”
Damn it, the world needed this woman.
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Watching When Harry Met Sally - Carrie Fisher great in it.
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Oh god, I cried when I found out. On the brink of tears again. Goddamnit. She was so beautiful at 60, too. I loved seeing her in The Force Awakens. Absolutely stunning. What an amazing woman. May your reincarnation be grand, Princess.
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Seriously, WTF is going on with 2016?
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Can you believe this aired just over a month ago?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1E6IexeSrQ
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Carrie Fisher's Star Wars audition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCXrGuLix7M
She was just 19 years old.
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Now her mother, Debbie Reynolds, just passed away at 84.
This is just crazy.
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'I want to be with Carrie': Last words of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, 84, who died of a suspected stroke, just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack.
Her mother is gone now.
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Oh God. :( I feel so bad for Carrie's daughter. This got worse. Ugh.
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What's with all the goddamned star wars lunatics massing at her star in Hollywood. I mean, i'm broken up about it, too, and i like Star Wars; but i'm now stating vigil in a wookie costume!
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'I want to be with Carrie': Last words of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, 84, who died of a suspected stroke, just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack.
Her mother is gone now.
Died of a broken heart. Terrible.