Instagram Mourns Carrie Fisher

RIP Princess <3

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Dec 27, 2016 at 10:43am PST

A great disturbance in the Force was felt when actress, writer, and icon Carrie Fisher passed away at the age of 60. Family spokesperson Simon Halls announced that she died after suffering a heart attack while on a plane Friday from London to LA, accoring to People.

“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away,” Halls says. Lourd, Fisher's 24-year-old daughter, adds, “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”

Science indicates that making art relieves stress, and is proven to be theraputic. Moved by her most well-known performance as Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars, as well as her career as a trailblazer in the male-dominated scriptwriting world, her survival of addiction, and her rebirth as a novelist and director of her own one woman show, artists and creatives have taken to Instagram to pay their respects. Some are off-the-cuff images created in emotional reaction to the news, and others are curated moments. Their outpouring of Fisher's image enshrined in photography, illustration, and fine art is a reminder of the effect one powerful woman can have on a generation.

RIP Carrie Fisher #leia #ruePrincesse #paris #PA1190

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:58am PST

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:10am PST

Thanks for all the inspiration Carrie Fisher

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:14am PST

R.I.P. to the baddest. (art from @juliancallos)

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Dec 27, 2016 at 12:21pm PST

@carrieffisher let's all #pray #carriefisher comes back to us to ring in the new year #2017 could use her #quick #wit and #humor #lynngoldsmithphotography #donotusewithoutpermission

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Dec 24, 2016 at 8:06am PST

One other star in the 2016 sky

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:03am PST

what a loss. but what a legacy she's left behind. lost but never EVER forgotten.

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Dec 27, 2016 at 12:02pm PST

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Dec 27, 2016 at 10:37am PST

Goodbye PRINCESS LEIA. Rest In Peace Carrie Fisher. #carriefisher #princessleia #starwars #garybaseman #baseman I can't believe how many talented people 2016 took away from us.

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:40am PST

#princesseleia #sosad#carriefisher

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:22am PST

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Dec 27, 2016 at 11:02am PST

You can say that again, @black_von!

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Dec 27, 2016 at 7:17am PST

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