Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher | |
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 Fisher at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2012 | |
| Born | Carrie Frances Fisher October 21, 1956 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2016 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest caused by sleep apnea and atherosclerosis |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)[1] |
| Education | Beverly Hills High School |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Years active | 1969–2016 |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Bryan Lourd (1991–1994) |
| Children | Billie Lourd |
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| Website | carriefisher |
Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American screenwriter, actress and writer.[2] She acted in many movies. Fisher was best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies.[3] She was also known for her 1987 novel Postcards from the Edge.[4]
Fisher was born in Beverly Hills, California. She was the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher.[5] Fisher had bipolar disorder.[6] In 2008 her memoir Wishful Drinking was published.
Fisher died on December 27, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from complications of cardiac arrest caused by sleep apnea along with other drug uses.[7] at age 60. The next day, her mother died of a cerebral hemorrhage. (Z.A)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together, Todd Fisher says". CBS News. Associated Press. December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Trisha Bee (December 27, 2016). "Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60". Fox6Now. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Carrie Fisher". InfoPlease. Sandbox Networks, Inc. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Carrie Fisher". AETN UK. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Carrie Fisher Biography". A&E Television Network, LLC. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Carrie Fisher is bipolar
- ↑ "BBC News". Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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