The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

Carrie Fisher

Actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her portrayal of the iconic Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, passed away on December 27, 2016. Her family confirmed the sad news. Fisher, 60, had suffered a massive heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23. She was traveling to promote her latest memoir.

Fisher was known almost as much for her personal battles with alcohol and drugs, and she discussed her struggles candidly. In a November 2016 NPR interview, she said: “It creates community when you talk about private things and you can find other people that have the same things. Otherwise I felt very lonely with some of the issues that I had.” Fisher is survived by her daughter Billie Lourd, her brother, and her beloved dog Gary.