December 28, 2016, 09:52 AM 
Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday morning (Dec, 28) following a massive heart attack onboard a flight from London to Los Angeles last week. She was 60.
Fisher's mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, wrote on Facebook, thanking "everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter".
She said that she was "grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop".
"It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," Simon Halls, a spokesperson for Fisher's family, said in a statement to People magazine.
To Star Wars fan, Fisher was Star Wars royalty, acting as the iconic Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy and last year's Episode VII Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Carrie Fisher (as Princes Leia) and Anthony Daniels (as C3PO) . Image dated August 23, 1978. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
The daughter of renowned entertainers Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher in 1956, Fisher made her big screen debut in 1975's Shampoo.
February 1972: Fisher with her mother Reynolds (Photo by Dove/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
She was only 19 when the first installment of the Star Wars was filmed.
British actors Peter Cushing, David Prowse, and American actress Carrie Fisher on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope written, directed and produced by Georges Lucas. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
"Carrie was one-of-a-kind, brilliant, original," Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo alongside Fisher, said in a statement. "Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely. My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her mother Debbie, her brother Todd and her many friends. We will all miss her."
Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. (Photo by Lucasfilm/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Throughout her career, Fisher was open about her struggles with mental illness -- she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder –-- and drug use, admitting that she had abused cocaine throughout the filming of The Empire Strikes Back.
Mark Hamill, Fisher and Ford.; (Photo By Steve Larson/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Ford, Hamill, Fisher and more than 6000 fans enjoyed a surprise "Star Wars" Fan Concert performed by the San Diego Symphony, featuring the classic "Star Wars" music of composer John Williams, at the Embarcadero Marina Park South on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Offscreen, Fisher was a scriptwriter and an author of several books. She was recently on tour to promote her latest book, The Princess Diarist.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Carrie Fisher signs copies of her new book "The Princess Diarist" at Waterstones, Piccadilly, on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Fellow Star Wars cast members and celebrities have used social media to pay their tribute to Fisher.
Mark Hamill, who was Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, wrote a heartfelt message to Fisher, thanking her "for the laughter, the wisdom, the kindness & even the bratty, self-indulgent crap" his beloved space-twin gave him through the years.
no words #Devastated pic.twitter.com/R9Xo7IBKmh
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2016
Dave Prowse (the man behind the mask of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy).
I am extremely sad to learn of Carrie's passing. She was wonderful to work with. Condolences to her friends, family & fans around the world. pic.twitter.com/DGRYQYPZgO
— DARTH VADER (@isDARTHVADER) December 27, 2016
Peter Mayhew, who portrays Chewbacca, in the Star Wars films.
There are no words for this loss. Carrie was the brightest light in every room she entered. I will miss her dearly. pic.twitter.com/GgIeYGeMt9
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) December 27, 2016
The Academy also thanked Fisher for her contributions to the industry:
Thank you Carrie Fisher for all that you've given us. You'll be missed. pic.twitter.com/q74YkG9KPg
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) December 27, 2016
The twittersphere in Singapore is trending with the following: Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia.
Fisher is survived by her mother, Reynolds, 84, and her daughter, Billie Lourd.
Top photo by Ron Galella/WireImage.
If you like what you read, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest updates.
If you like what you read, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Telegram to get the latest updates.