Fisher was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds . She and her mother appear in '' Bright Lights : Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds '' , a documentary about their relationship . It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . Fisher died of a sudden cardiac arrest on December 27 , 2016 , at age 60 , four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles . One of her final films , '' Star Wars : The Last Jedi '' , was released on December 15 , 2017 , and is dedicated to her . Fisher will appear in '' Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalker '' through the use of unreleased footage from '' The Force Awakens '' and '' The Last Jedi ''
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Carrie Fisher