As it happened: Tributes to Carrie Fisher who dies aged 60

Summary

US actress best known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars has died days after suffering a cardiac arrest
Fisher, 60, had been taken ill on board a flight from London to Los Angeles and received emergency treatment on the plane
Family spokesman Simon Halls confirmed her death
Former Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill tweeted: "No words. #Devastated"
Carrie Fisher was the daughter of Hollywood star Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher

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Marie Jackson and David Walker

Star Wars co-stars: 'The force is dark today'published at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Fisher's co-stars from Star Wars have been tweeting tributes..
Anthony Daniels played the android C3PO and Billy Dee Williams, played buccaneer-turned-resistance general Lando Calrissian.
Mark Hamill played Fisher's on-screen brother Luke Skywalker and Peter Mayhew was the Wookiee.
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Fisher on Hollywood, Harrison Ford and famous parentspublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Fisher's candid, self-deprecating sense of humour won her great affection among her fans. Here she is in her own words.
On getting the Star Wars part
"When I got the part of a princess in this goofy little science-fiction film, I thought: it'll be fun to do. I'm 19! Who doesn't want to have fun at 19?
"I'll go hang out with a bunch of robots for a few months and then return to my life and try to figure out what I want to do when I grow up."
On Hollywood
"You can't find true affection in Hollywood because everyone does the fake affection so well."
On whether she and Harrison Ford ever discussed their affair
"He's not a big talker. You know, he wasn't Mr Chuckles."
On her famous parents
"I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish."
On mental illness
"I'm fine, but I'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day."
On ageing
"I Googled myself recently and I came across this posting: 'Whatever happened to Carrie Fisher? She used to be so hot. Now she looks like Elton John.'"
Read more from Fisher in her own words here.
'I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight...'published at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Fisher's 2008 memoir Wishful Drinking contained this typically witty account of a time that George Lucas, the director of Star Wars, told her she couldn't wear underwear under her dress.
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'A wry observer of the Hollywood bubble'published at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Away from acting, Fisher wrote four novels and three memoirs. Her first novel, Postcards from the Edge, was said to be a thinly-veiled autobiography. Her latest memoir, The Princess Diarist, published this year, caused a stir when it revealed that she had a three-month affair with her married co-star Harrison Ford, when she was 19 and he was 33.
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Obviously she knew that the legacy of Star Wars was never going to escape her. But I think in addition to that she would have carried that lightly and I think that she would have very much liked to be remembered for her writing - and her wry observation of the Hollywood bubble, for which I am sure she will be remembered.
Caroline Frost, Entertainment editor, the Huffington Post
Fisher fell ill on flight from London to LApublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Fisher experienced medical trouble during a flight from London to LA on Friday and was given CPR on the plane, according to reports.
She was treated by paramedics when the flight landed and rushed to hospital.
The following day, her family said she was in intensive care but did not go into detail about her condition.
'No words. Devastated' - Star Wars co-star Mark Hamillpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Mark Hamill - who played Fisher's on-screen brother Luke Skywalker in Star Wars - tweeted to say he is "devastated" by the news.
More tributes: 'Brilliant writer, actor, and friend'published at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
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Stars pay tribute on Twitterpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
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Obituary: One of the most famous faces on the planetpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Carrie Fisher's acting career was dominated by her role as Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars franchise.
It was a part that catapulted her into the limelight as one of the most famous faces on the planet.
But the fame brought a price and her personal life was dogged by failed relationships, mental health issues, and drug and alcohol abuse.
Read the full obituary here.
Carrie Fisher, the US actress, has died aged 60published at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
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US actress Carrie Fisher, best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, has died aged 60, days after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to LA.
In a statement released on behalf of Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd, spokesman Simon Halls said: "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8.55 this morning.
"She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers."
We will be gathering news, tributes, and reaction here.