Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died

BBC – US actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, has died aged 60, days after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Fisher was taken ill on a flight from London to LA on Friday and was taken to hospital when the plane landed.
But a family statement said with “a very deep sadness” she died on Tuesday morning.
Tributes have been pouring in, with Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill simply tweeting: “No words”.
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