Carrie Fisher in July 1974.Photo:Kent Gavin/Mirrorpix/Getty
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Fans have been missingCarrie Fisherever since her death on December 27, 2016.The icon of screen and stage lived a full life, growing up under an intense spotlight as the child of two famous actors and blossoming into a major career of her own, as an actress who broke out in one of the biggest films of all time,Star Wars,as well as an author and script doctor.Through it all, she remained devoted to her mother,Debbie Reynolds, and daughter,Bille Lourd(not to mention her pup,Gary Fisher!).Here’s a look at Carrie Fisher’s life in photos.
Fans have been missingCarrie Fisherever since her death on December 27, 2016.
The icon of screen and stage lived a full life, growing up under an intense spotlight as the child of two famous actors and blossoming into a major career of her own, as an actress who broke out in one of the biggest films of all time,Star Wars,as well as an author and script doctor.
Through it all, she remained devoted to her mother,Debbie Reynolds, and daughter,Bille Lourd(not to mention her pup,Gary Fisher!).
Here’s a look at Carrie Fisher’s life in photos.
01of 18Carrie Fisher’s Early LifeGetty ImagesCarrie Fisher’s dad, actor Eddie Fisher, holds Fisher (right) and her younger brother Todd in 1958.
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Carrie Fisher’s Early Life
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Carrie Fisher’s dad, actor Eddie Fisher, holds Fisher (right) and her younger brother Todd in 1958.
02of 18Carrie Fisher and Mom Debbie ReynoldsGetty ImagesFisher, then 2, plays with mom Debbie Reynolds during an interview.
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Carrie Fisher and Mom Debbie Reynolds
Fisher, then 2, plays with mom Debbie Reynolds during an interview.
03of 18Carrie Fisher with Her FamilyTim Boxer/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesA teenage Fisher with mom Debbie Reynolds and brother Todd in New York City in 1973. When the kids were young,their dad famously left their mom for Elizabeth Taylor, shining an intense spotlight on their lives.
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Carrie Fisher with Her Family
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A teenage Fisher with mom Debbie Reynolds and brother Todd in New York City in 1973. When the kids were young,their dad famously left their mom for Elizabeth Taylor, shining an intense spotlight on their lives.
04of 18Carrie Fisher in ‘Shampoo’Courtesy Everett CollectionFisher chatting on the phone in a scene from her first film, 1975’sShampoo.
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Carrie Fisher in ‘Shampoo’
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Fisher chatting on the phone in a scene from her first film, 1975’sShampoo.
05of 18Carrie Fisher in 1977Getty ImagesCarie Fissher struck a pose in 1977.
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Carrie Fisher in 1977
Carie Fissher struck a pose in 1977.
06of 18Carrie Fisher and Harrison FordRichard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesFisher playing around with herStar Warscostar Harrison Ford while promoting their films. Fisher later revealed thatthe two had a secret on-set affair.
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Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford
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Fisher playing around with herStar Warscostar Harrison Ford while promoting their films. Fisher later revealed thatthe two had a secret on-set affair.
07of 18Carrie Fisher and Paul SimonThe LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesFisher with husband Paul Simon. The pair divorced in 1984 but continued their relationship on-and-off for several years.
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Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon
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Fisher with husband Paul Simon. The pair divorced in 1984 but continued their relationship on-and-off for several years.
08of 18Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’Lucasfilm/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesFisher in a promotional shot forStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’
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Fisher in a promotional shot forStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
09of 18Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesFisher wears her iconic gold bikini inStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
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Fisher wears her iconic gold bikini inStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
10of 18Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesAnother shot of Fisher in her iconic costume in a promotional shot forReturn of the Jedi.
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Another shot of Fisher in her iconic costume in a promotional shot forReturn of the Jedi.
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Carrie Fisher in ‘When Harry Met Sally’
12of 18Carrie Fisher in ‘Wishful Drinking’Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesCarrie Fisher promoting her one-woman show,Wishful Drinking, in Los Angeles in 2006.
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Carrie Fisher in ‘Wishful Drinking’
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Carrie Fisher promoting her one-woman show,Wishful Drinking, in Los Angeles in 2006.
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Carrie Fisher on ‘30 Rock’
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14of 18Carrie Fisher and Daughter Billie LourdCarrie Fisher and Billie Lourd in 2015.Barry King/WireImageCarrie Fisher and daughter Billie Lourd,whose father is Hollywood agent Bryan Lourd, at the December 2015 premiere ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Carrie Fisher and Daughter Billie Lourd
Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd in 2015.Barry King/WireImage
Carrie Fisher and daughter Billie Lourd,whose father is Hollywood agent Bryan Lourd, at the December 2015 premiere ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
15of 18Carrie Fisher and Gary FisherMike Marsland/WireImageFisher on the red carpet in London in 2015 with her beloved dog, Gary Fisher.
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Carrie Fisher and Gary Fisher
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Fisher on the red carpet in London in 2015 with her beloved dog, Gary Fisher.
16of 18Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford ReuniteLucasfilm Ltd.Fisher and Ford share an embrace in 2015’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford Reunite
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Fisher and Ford share an embrace in 2015’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Carrie Fisher in London
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One day later,her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died at age 84.
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Billie Lourd Mourns Her Mother
Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd.Todd Williamson/Getty
On Oct. 21, what would have beenCarrie Fisher’s 68th birthday, her daughterBillie Lourdopened up about grieving her mother, eight years after her death.
“My mom would’ve been 68 today. Dead person birthdays are weird to say the least. On my mom’s birthday every year, I try to celebrate her as much as possible, but today I really wanted to celebrate her with her,” Lourd wrote in Instagram.
“Some years my grief makes me feel the warmth of her love, some years it makes me angry, some years I feel numb but today when I woke up I just felt sad. I didn’t want to celebrate, I just wanted my mom,” she continued.
Fisher’stoxicology reportrevealed she died from sleep apnea, atherosclerotic heart disease and “drug use." In the heartfelt post, Lourd wrote she had googled “drug overdose deaths” as she reflected on her mom’s death.
“I did everything in my power to help my mom get sober but sadly my mom couldn’t ever escape her addiction,” she revealed. “But while she was alive she always shared the ups and downs of that struggle with others in hopes it would help them escape their own addiction. As an addict, being open about the struggle is the only way through.”
source: people.com
