Carrie Fisher’s Life in Photos

Carrie Fisher’s Early Life

Carrie Fisher’s dad, actor Eddie Fisher, holds Fisher (right) and her younger brother Todd in 1958.

Carrie Fisher and Mom Debbie Reynolds

Fisher, then 2, plays with mom Debbie Reynolds during an interview.

Carrie Fisher with Her Family

A teenage Fisher with mom Debbie Reynolds and brother Todd in New York City in 1973. When the kids were young, their dad famously left their mom for Elizabeth Taylor, shining an intense spotlight on their lives.

Carrie Fisher in ‘Shampoo’

Fisher chatting on the phone in a scene from her first film, 1975’s Shampoo.

Carrie Fisher in 1977

Carie Fissher struck a pose in 1977.

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford

Fisher playing around with her Star Wars costar Harrison Ford while promoting their films. Fisher later revealed that the two had a secret on-set affair.

Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon

Fisher with husband Paul Simon. The pair divorced in 1984 but continued their relationship on-and-off for several years.

Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’

Fisher in a promotional shot for Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.

Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’

Fisher wears her iconic gold bikini in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.

Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars’

Another shot of Fisher in her iconic costume in a promotional shot for Return of the Jedi.

Carrie Fisher in ‘When Harry Met Sally’

Fisher in bed with Bruno Kirby during a scene for 1989’s When Harry Met Sally.

Carrie Fisher in ‘Wishful Drinking’

Carrie Fisher promoting her one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, in Los Angeles in 2006.

Carrie Fisher on ’30 Rock’

Fisher making a cameo in 30 Rock in 2007, portraying an alcoholic former TV writer.

Carrie Fisher and Daughter Billie Lourd

Carrie Fisher and daughter Billie Lourd, whose father is Hollywood agent Bryan Lourd, at the December 2015 premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Carrie Fisher and Gary Fisher

Fisher on the red carpet in London in 2015 with her beloved dog, Gary Fisher.

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford Reunite

Fisher and Ford share an embrace in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Carrie Fisher in London

Fisher dropped by London’s Chiltern Firehouse in one of her last public outings on Dec. 15, 2016. On Dec. 27, she died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60 years old.

One day later, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died at age 84.

Billie Lourd Mourns Her Mother

On Oct. 21, what would have been Carrie Fisher’s 68th birthday, her daughter Billie Lourd opened up about grieving her mother, eight years after her death.

“My mom would’ve been 68 today. Dead person birthdays are weird to say the least. On my mom’s birthday every year, I try to celebrate her as much as possible, but today I really wanted to celebrate her with her,” Lourd wrote in Instagram.

“Some years my grief makes me feel the warmth of her love, some years it makes me angry, some years I feel numb but today when I woke up I just felt sad. I didn’t want to celebrate, I just wanted my mom,” she continued.

Fisher’s toxicology report revealed she died from sleep apnea, atherosclerotic heart disease and “drug use.” In the heartfelt post, Lourd wrote she had googled “drug overdose deaths” as she reflected on her mom’s death.

“I did everything in my power to help my mom get sober but sadly my mom couldn’t ever escape her addiction,” she revealed. “But while she was alive she always shared the ups and downs of that struggle with others in hopes it would help them escape their own addiction. As an addict, being open about the struggle is the only way through.”

She concluded, “And same goes for those of us affected by that struggle. Sending my love to anyone out there who has lost someone to drug addiction. You are not alone. ❤️”