Died Today (December 27th): Carrie Fisher (1956–2016)

Carrie Fisher (1956–2016)

Born: October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: December 27, 2016 (age 60) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Describing working with Harrison Ford on the original Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977): Mark was 24, I was 19 and he [Harrison] was 33. He was like the big man on campus. You looked at him and you said to yourself, ‘He’s going to be a star.’

Explaining why gaffer’s tape was sometimes used under her Princess Leia costume in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977): “As we all know, there is no underwear in space.”

[When asked if the character Princess Leia was the dark side of the force in your professional career] Oh, no. It was fun! I was young. People want it to be a problem for me. No. Those are great movies. Why shouldn’t I be proud of being in that? The dark side? You ever see Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) or The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)? How about Under the Rainbow (1981)? Was Star Wars the dark side? There’s so much competition for that one.

Star Wars 1977 dir. by George Lucas starring Harrison Ford Mark Hamill The Empire Strikes Back 1980 dir. Irvin Kershner Starring Fisher Billy Dee Williams Return of the Jedi 1983 dir. Richard Marquand Starring Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Hannah and her Sisters 1986 dir. by Woody Allen starring Diane Wiest Michael Caine

THE BURBS 1989 dir. Joe Dante Stars: Tom Hanks Bruce Dern

Sorority Row dir. Stewart Hendler Starring Briana Evigan Rumer Willis Carrie Fisher

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997 dir. Jay Roach Starring Myers Elizabeth Hurley Scream 3 2000 dir. Wes Craven starring Neve Campbell Courteney Cox David Arquette THE WOMAN ESSAY on the FILM dir. Diane English Starring Meg Ryan Annette Bening Fanboys 2009 dir. Kyle Newman Starring Sam Huntington Kristen Bell THE MAN WITH ONE RED SHOE 1985 dir. Stan Dragoti Stars: Tom Hanks Dabney Coleman WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 1989 dir. Rob Reiner Stars Billy Crystal Meg Ryan

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