Carrie Fisher

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]

Carrie Fisher
Fisher at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2012
Born	Carrie Frances Fisher (1956-10-21)October 21, 1956 Burbank, California, U.S.
Died	December 27, 2016(2016-12-27) (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
Occupations	Actress writer humorist screenwriter
Years active	1969–2016
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Paul Simon ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1984)​
Partner	Bryan Lourd (1991–1994)
Children	Billie Lourd
Parents	Eddie Fisher Debbie Reynolds
Relatives	Todd Fisher (brother) Joely Fisher (half-sister) Tricia Leigh Fisher (half-sister)
Website	carriefisher.com

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)