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1956 – 2016Carrie Fisher (1956-2016)Died 27 December 2016, aged 60Fisher was an American actress and writer best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series. She was also an acclaimed author and screenwriter, and an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness after publicly discussing her bipolar disorder. She died days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight, and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died the following day.