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posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday December 27 2016, @06:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the The-Force-will-be-with-you,-always. dept.

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Carrie Fisher, the actress best known as Star Wars' Princess Leia Organa, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.

Family spokesman Simon Halls released a statement to PEOPLE on behalf of Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd:

"It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," reads the statement.

"She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly," says Lourd. "Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers."

Source: http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/

[UPDATE:]

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NPR reports: Actress Debbie Reynolds Dies A Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher's Death.

That means that Billie Lourd, who had a minor role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and was slated for a part in the sequel, Star Wars: Episode VIII, lost both her mother and her grandmother in the same week.


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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by edIII on Tuesday December 27 2016, @08:30PM

    by edIII (791) on Tuesday December 27 2016, @08:30PM (#446443)

    Blow it out your butt :)

    What I find troubling is that you went through all that trouble to post a link, but couldn't submit a story. How were we supposed to know? We rely on users submitting stories of interest here. You could take that story, talk about her accomplishments, and then wish her well. That "pip" you're searching for can come from you.... "Jelizondo writes:"

    Sounds like a good story, so perhaps you should submit it here? I checked the submission queue and she is nowhere to be found. Write something up to explain her accomplishments to the non-astrophysicists here, and contribute something.

    I enjoyed the article, and I appreciated you bringing it here. It would be even better as not something off-topic in a thread honoring someone that has had a large impact on the world of sci-fi.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 27 2016, @09:08PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 27 2016, @09:08PM (#446458)

    It was the top fucking story on more relevant sites like Voat and Drudge

    • (Score: 5, Insightful) by edIII on Tuesday December 27 2016, @10:10PM

      by edIII (791) on Tuesday December 27 2016, @10:10PM (#446484)

      Annnnnnnnnnnndddddddddd? Did somebody submit the stories there, or did they have paid staff that does it all?

      The way it works around here is that users submit stories, and it's not just staff. They're around for other things, and we have editors to help with what you submit. So now we have two people who can't figure out how to contribute and post a story, but can find the time to bitch and denigrate the site for what?

      It's kind of pathetic that you get so bent out of shape, when at towards the upper right of your screen it says how many articles there are, the left has the submit story button, AND you have every ability to check the submissions and pending queue.

      I'm giving jelizondo another hour or so, then I AM submitting the story. Then we will have it HERE as well. Of course, I'm not an astrophysicist, so I'm not the best candidate for the submission. Immerman or Tathra could probably say something nice and meaningful (they're two people that seem quite knowledgeable).

      If you care so much, you can do the exact same thing and honor her here..... but will you spend yet even more effort flaming us, when instead you can write about how you admired her and the contributions to science she gave us?

      You can click the submit button. It won't hurt. Pwomise.

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