Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Fisher passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 60.

She is survived by her mother Debbie Reynolds, 84, and her daughter Billie Lourd, 24. 

Her death comes four days after she suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

Fisher stopped breathing for 10 minutes before plane landed and was then rushed to UCLA Medical Center. 

Throughout her life, Fisher was open about her struggles with addiction and mental illness.

She admitted she started smoking pot at the age of 13, used LSD by 21 before moving on to other drugs.

Carrie Fisher was born on October 21st, 1956.

She is pictured here with her parents: Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher on December 5, 1956

November - 1956

Carrie Fisher (center) is the daughter of famous parents, singer Eddie Fisher (right) and actress Debbie Reynolds (left), known for her role in Singin' in the Rain.

Carrie with her parents -1957

Carrie Fisher's parents were Debbie Reynolds (left) and Eddie Fisher (right) - but her father left not long after this picture to marry Elizabeth Taylor, a scandal which rocked Hollywood.

Carrie with her mother -1958

Carrie, two and a half , and one-year-old Todd on Feb. 27, 1959

Carrie and her mother Debbie Reynolds - 1959

Teenaged Carrie and her mother - 1970

Carrie with an unidentified escort for her prom - 1970

Fisher plays Lorna in the 1975 film Shampoo, her debut role.

Carrie gets the role of Princess leia in Star Wars - 1977

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker (left) and Harrison Ford as Han Solo (right) 1977

Dan Aykroyd plays Tom Snyder and Fisher plays Linda Blair in a 1978 Saturday Night Live skit. The two were briefly engaged.

Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel begin dating - 1979

Carrie Fisher and singer song writer Paul Simon get married - 1983

Paul Simon and Fisher hold hands in New York City in the early 80s. Their married lasted less than a year.

Fisher and Paul Simon (left, front) first started dating in 1977. They are pictured above in 1982 after a memorial service for comedian John Belushi.

While on a break from Paul Simon, Fisher was briefly engaged to Canadian actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd (left), who proposed on the set of The Blues Brothers in 1980.

They broke up when Fisher) got back together with Paul Simon.

Fisher gave birth to Billie in July 1992. Her full name is Catherine Fisher Lourd, but she goes by the nickname Billie. Together they're pictured in 1990's (left) and in 2011(right).

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Sept. 10, 2011

Fisher and Harrison Ford in Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015

Carrie and her mother (left) 2015 Harrison Ford and Carrie (right) 2015

Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford attend Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif. on July 10, 2015.

Fisher pictured during a book signing event in London on December 11 at Waterstones in Piccadilly Square