Carrie Fisher Age, Death Cause, Affairs, Husband, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Carrie Frances Fisher
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Actress, screenwriter, author, producer, humorist
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”
Weight	in Kilograms- 54 kg in Pounds- 119 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	White (Dyed Brown)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 October 1956
Date of Death	27 December 2016
Place of Birth	Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Place of Death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Cause	Cardiac arrest
Age (as on 27 December 2016)	60 Years
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	American
Hometown	Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
School	Beverly Hills High School, Beverly, California
College	Sarah Lawrence College, New York, U.S.
Educational Qualifications	College Dropout
Debut	Film Debut: Shampoo (1975) TV Debut: Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children (1969)
Family	Father- Eddie Fisher (Singer) Mother- Debbie Reynolds (Actor) Brother- Todd Fisher (Actor & producer) Sister- Joely Fisher (Half-sister), Tricia Leigh Fisher (Half-sister)
Religion	Judaism
Hobbies	Reading, writing poetry
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	Chris Dodd, Politician Harrison Ford, Actor (1976) Dan Aykroyd, Canadian Actor & Comedian (1979-1981) Bryan Lourd, Talent Agent (Ex Fiance, 1990-1993)
Husband/Spouse	Paul Simon (Married 1983-1984)
Children	Son- N/A Daughter- Billie Lourd (Daughter from ex-fiance, Bryan Lourd)
Money Factor
Net Worth	$5 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Carrie Fisher

• Does Carrie Fisher smoke: Yes

• Does Carrie Fisher drink alcohol: Yes

• Carrie was only 2 years old when her parents got divorced. Reportedly, her father deserted the family after falling in love with her mother’s close friend, Elizabeth Taylor.

• The following year, her mother married Harry Karl, the owner of a shoe-store chain in Beverly Hills.

• According to her relatives, Carrie was a complete bookworm. With avid interests in English literature and Poetry, she spent a lot of time reading and writing. However, owing to her acting career, she could not complete her high school.

• As an actor, she is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy; The Blues Brothers, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Burbs and When Harry Met Sally are some of her popular films.

• Also a novelist, Carrie Fisher wrote a number of books viz. Postcards from the Edge (1987), Surrender the Pin (1980), Wishful Drinking (2008), Shockaholic (2011), etc. Notably, ‘Postcards from the Edge’ became her best-selling novel.

• Paul Simon’s song “Hearts and Bones” is about his relationship with Carrie.

• She had a love-hate relationship with George Lucas, a renowned film-maker. In her bestselling memoir and one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, Fisher tells her readers, “George Lucas ruined my life.”

• Carrie smoked pot at the age of 13, used LSD by 21 and had a big “weakness” for cocaine. In an interview, when asked about her drug addiction, she said that in order to deal with her bipolar disorder, it became more of a necessity for her.

• She even has drugs named after her or more appropriately after her Star Wars character- Princess Leia. Fisher discovered there is a marijuana called Princess Leia, when her daughter’s boyfriend tried to get a discount.

• Fisher had also voiced Peter Griffin’s boss, Angela, on the animated sitcom Family Guy.

• In her latest memoir ‘The Princess Diarist’, Fisher revealed that she and Harrison Ford had a secret relationship during the filming of Star Wars.

• On December 23, 2016, while on a flight from London to Los Angeles, Fisher went into cardiac arrest fifteen minutes before touchdown. A passenger performed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) until paramedics arrived. Carrie was then taken to a hospital where she was put on a ventilator. Unfortunately, after a 4-day hard fought battle, she succumbed to death.