In the absence of a star for Fisher on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , fans created their own memorial using a blank star . Along with flowers and candles , words put on the blank star read , " Carrie Fisher May The Force Be With You Always Hope " . In the video game '' Star Wars : The Old Republic '' , thousands of fans paid tribute to Fisher by gathering at House Organa on the planet Alderaan where Fisher 's character in '' Star Wars '' resided . Lightsaber vigils and similar events in Fisher 's honor were held at various Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas theaters and other sites . On January 6 , 2017 , the lights on Broadway in Manhattan were darkened for one minute in honor of Fisher and her mother . Fisher and Reynolds were also both featured in the 89th Academy Awards '' In Memoriam '' segment . On March 25 , 2017 , a public memorial for mother and daughter was held at the Hall of Liberty theater in Forest Lawn Memorial Park . The event was streamed live on Reynolds ' website . On April 14 , a special tribute to Fisher was held by Mark Hamill during the '' Star Wars '' Celebration in Orlando
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Carrie Fisher