Xina_LA Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/movies/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-princess-leia.html Carrie Fisher, the actress, author and screenwriter who brought a rare combination of nerve, grit and hopefulness to her most indelible role, as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movie franchise phenomenon, died on Tuesday morning. She was 60. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother, Carrie Fisher, passed away at 8:55 this morning,” a family spokesman, Simon Hall, wrote in a statement. Ms. Fisher had a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday and had been hospitalized in Los Angeles. Ms. Fisher, the daughter of the pop singer Eddie Fisher and the actress Debbie Reynolds, went on to use her perch among Hollywood royalty to offer wry commentary in her books on the paradoxes and absurdities of the entertainment industry. “Star Wars,” released in 1977, turned her overnight into an international movie star. The film, written and directed by George Lucas, traveled around the world, drawing record box-office numbers. It proved to be the first installment of a blockbuster space adventure franchise whose vivid, even preposterous characters — living “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” as the opening sequence announced — became pop culture legends and the progenitors of a merchandising bonanza. Ms. Fisher established Princess Leia as a damsel who could very much deal with her own distress, whether facing down the villainy of the dreaded Darth Vader or the romantic interests of the roguish smuggler Han Solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theeko Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yeah crappy year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyMcNeely Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 We will miss you greatly, Princess. May the Force be with you, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Saw multiple threads on these forums already, very sad news. Children shouldn't die before their parents. Rip! Edited December 27, 2016 by Eshvara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShardODarkness Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 ...farewell Princess, may the Force be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixen Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) RIP Carrie. You will be greatly missed. Thank you for the laughs and memories, and the irrepressible image of honey buns stuck to the side of your head. Edited December 27, 2016 by Rixen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 This is tragic news. Hats off, Nerf herders. Not my idea, but someone suggested a memorial should be placed on Alderaan in-game for her. I wholeheartedly support that. ~ Eudoxia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsoGrizz Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 This is tragic news. Hats off, Nerf herders. Not my idea, but someone suggested a memorial should be placed on Alderaan in-game for her. I wholeheartedly support that. ~ Eudoxia This seems like a nice idea and suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 With an Astromech that looks like R2-D2 to accompany it, let us not forget Kenny Baker either. ~ Eudoxia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xina_LA Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 I would like to see memorials for all the major cast members placed somewhere appropriate in the game when the time comes. We need them for Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher. I think Alderaan is the perfect spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlrikFassbauer Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I would like to see memorials for all the major cast members placed somewhere appropriate in the game when the time comes. We need them for Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher. I think Alderaan is the perfect spot. Yes. Kenny Baker, too. Sad year. All these deaths ... Oh, my ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xina_LA Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 We're all on different servers and in various timezones, but perhaps we could all wear white (like the classic Princess Leia robes) to memorialize Carrie Fisher. It's something we could all do together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzi- Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 R.I.P Rizzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieldMarshall Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Out of all the people i have seen die over the years, Carrie's death hit me the hardest She was such a lovely person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco_invictus Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yeah crappy year so this bad year to be a celebrity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco_invictus Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 RIP Carrie. You will be greatly missed. Thank you for the laughs and memories, and the irrepressible image of honey buns stuck to the side of your head. she said if he knew star wars was going to be as big as it was she would have insisted on different hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX_Angel Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 ...farewell Princess, may the Force be with you. She has become one with the Force... "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter" - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutoCocker Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Think Pirillo said it best, "Carrie Fisher is no longer with us. I feel that my daughter has the "Hero" who's also known as a princess in entertainment. Because so many "Princesses" in entertainment are just that." Rarely are they seen as a hero or princess outside of the entertainment industry like Carrie Fisher was. Edited December 27, 2016 by AutoCocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEnrique Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 RIP CARRIE FISHER! 😭 Sad day! Worst day in 2016! We lost our princess! 😭😭😭😭😭 Going to watch episodes 4-7 in Honor of her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savyl Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valaetia Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 What a great loss. I'm going to give away my age but I was at the movies for Star Wars and haven't missed a single movie yet. I'm so sad. I remember the first time I saw her on screen and went WOW! I never stopped going wow in all the years after. She was a woman we could look up to and put the cool in Princess. What a horrible loss.\, been crying all day. May the force be with you Carrie. Today the whole universe is full of sorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonLightning Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I've stopped crying, but I'm really sad. I going to miss Carrie, a lot. She was fun to watch, read about and well, Princess Leia was my icon for decades and now it hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketeerRaccoon Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) It's not fair, 2016 is a terrible year that took away too many likeable famous people, but this is the one that hit the hardest. Good night sweet princess, we will miss you, now you are one with the Force, always. Edited December 28, 2016 by RocketeerRaccoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 RIP Carrie Fisher. You were a part of something that shaped not only my life, but countless others who grew up looking at the stars and wondering about Galaxies far, far away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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