On Tuesday, Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack. But her loyal fans will always remember the most famous role - Princess Leia in Star Wars.
Seattle fans staged a procession with lightsabers at Fisher Pavilion under Space Needle on Friday in honor of the late Carrie Fisher. She died at the age of 60.
Most of all she was known for the role of the cult princess Leia in the Star Wars films, which led to a farewell with the participation of lightsabers. The procession was organized by Mark Edwards after a similar event took place in Texas.
“I searched on the Internet, do not we have this. But realizing that nothing will happen, I decided to gather everyone myself, ”said Edwards.
“I am still amazed by the universal reaction,” he added. “This proves once again how much Carrie was dear to her fans.”
The Facebook event says:
“Carrie Fisher was an icon. Favorite figure on the screen and outside it. Let's say goodbye, having gathered on Friday, December 30, noting the life of our beloved princess. Join us in Seattle downtown to the right of Fisher Pavilion at 7 pm. Bring as many lights as you can carry. No sword? Glow sticks and flashlights will also fit. Feel free to come in casual clothes or suits. We invite everyone. At 7:30 a minute of silence will pass, and after that we will light our swords. We will light up the sky in honor of saying goodbye to Carrie. After that, chat with other fans or just enjoy the scenery. Carrie is now with the Force and may the Force be with everyone. ” Fisher traveled around on tour to promote her biography of “Princess Memoirist” and performed her role as Leia in Star Wars: The Force Awakens last year.
She returned from a London book tour on December 23 and fell in the middle of the flight. After landing in Los Angeles, the doctors failed to revive her.
Fisher was the daughter of a movie star Debbie Reynolds, known for the role of “Singing in the Rain,” who died a day after her daughter died from a stroke. She was 84.
As a talented screenwriter, Fisher worked on scenarios for many Hollywood hits, including “Act, Sister” (1992), “Epidemic” (1995) and “Singer at a Wedding” (1998). She became known for her semi-autobiographical debut of the writer - “Postcards from the edge of the abyss,” which in 1990 turned into a movie with Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine.
In her memoirs and in interviews, she frankly talked about combating bipolar disorder and addiction to pills and cocaine. Honesty made her an important figure in the fight against the destigmatization of mental illness.
