Farewell forever, forever "Princess Leia" Carrie Fisher

Due to the ineffectiveness of sudden heart attack, American actress Kelly Fisher, who played the leader of the resistance army, Princess Leia in the classic Hollywood science fiction movie "Star Wars", died on the 27th at the age of 60.

A Fisher family spokesperson, speaking on behalf of her daughter Billie Lorde, said in a statement on the same day that "Lord confirmed with deep sadness that her beloved mother passed away at 8:55 a.m. this morning", and she thanked everyone for their love for her mother.

Fisher returned to Los Angeles from London, England, on the 23rd, and suffered a heart attack when the flight was about to arrive, recovered from a first-aid heartbeat, and was sent to the intensive care unit of the UCLA Medical Center after landing.

Her mother, the famous actor Debbie Reynolds, said online on the 25th that Fisher was "in stable condition." But according to entertainment news site TMZ, Fisher never regained consciousness after falling into a coma.

【Stars Mourn】

Fisher played Princess Leia in the Star Wars series of films first released in 1977. "Star Wars" can be called the "national film" of the United States, one of the symbols of American pop culture, and the spiritual totem of generations of Americans, with countless fans around the world. News of the death of "Princess Leia" broke, and an avalanche of mourning appeared on social networks.

Harrison Ford, a movie star who played against Fisher in Star Wars, said Fisher was "talented, original, funny, and emotionally fearless." She bravely lived her life", "We will all miss her." Fisher revealed in an interview a month ago that he had a short 3-month relationship with the captain of the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo, 40 years ago.

Mark Hamill, who played Princess Leia's twin brother Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, posted on Twitter that he was "extremely shocked" and "speechless". Star Wars director George Lucas said that the role of "Princess Leia" was more difficult than most people thought, and Fisher was extremely intelligent, "she is a talented film and television actor, writer and comedian, her personality is very colorful, everyone likes her".

【Versatile】

Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Los Angeles, to a Hollywood performing arts family, the son of singer Eddie Fisher and his mother Reynolds starring in the classic song and dance film "Song in the Rain". Influenced by his parents, Fisher debuted on stage at the age of 12 and starred in his first film in 1975. From 1977 to 1983, Fisher became a household name in the United States for his brilliant performances in the Star Wars trilogy. She played the elderly Princess Leia in Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens, released at the end of 2015, and Star Wars 8, which is scheduled to be released next year. In The Upcoming Chinese Screen in Star Wars: Rogue One, the young Princess Leia will make her digital debut.

After becoming famous at a young age, Fisher lost himself and was treated for drug addiction and bipolar disorder in the mid-1980s. She later wrote the best-selling book Postcard from the Edge, about the mental struggles with drug use, mental illness and complex family history, and became a best-selling author. The semi-autobiographical novel and several other works were adapted into films.

In addition to acting and writing, the versatile Fisher is a successful screenwriter and producer, a sought-after "script doctor" in Hollywood, who has revised scripts for many blockbuster films such as Captain Hooke, Deadly Weapon 3, Nuns Are Crazy, Scream 3, and Star Wars Prequel. Fisher flew to London before her death to make a TV comedy after she had been busy promoting her new memoir, The Princess Diaries.

William Shatner, the veteran actor who played Captain James Kirk in the sci-fi movie Star Trek, wrote on Twitter that he would miss the joy Fisher brought to people. "A wizard, a lamp, is extinguished." (Hu Ruoyu) (Xinhua News Agency special article)