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People see me and they squeal like tropical birds or seals stranded on the beach.

Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Fisher
Age: 60 †
Born: 1956
Born: October 21
Died: 2016
Died: December 27
Actress
Film Actor
Film Producer
Novelist
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Script Doctor
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Carrie Frances Fisher
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