Carrie Fisher

Mark Hamill, Billie Lourd, and Gary the Dog Wished Carrie Fisher a Happy Birthday

Practically all of Hollywood posted social media tributes on what would have been the Star Wars princess’s 61st birthday.
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The legend of Carrie Fisher kept growing even after the actress’s untimely death last December—and now that her General Leia is front and center of increasingly frequent posters and trailers for The Last Jedi, the fallen Star Wars princess is on our minds more than ever. Both Fisher’s real family and her Star Wars family took to social media on Saturday—what would have been her 61st birthday—to post tributes and messages of love for the late star.

Mark Hamill, her long-time friend and onscreen brother, tweeted #AlwaysWithUs a few hours after midnight on October 21.

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Her daughter Billie Lourd, who can be seen in both The Force Awakens and the upcoming Last Jedi, posted a charming photo of herself and her mother showing off their matching nightgowns on Instagram.

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Not to be outdone, Fisher’s beloved loll-tongued French bulldog Gary, who has been very active on social media, “posted” a photo of himself and his mom cuddling together.

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Gary reportedly never left Fisher’s side after she went into cardiac arrest on December 23, until she passed away on December 27. Gary was Fisher’s service dog, a companion who helped her deal with her bipolar disorder. He went everywhere with her, from talk show appearances to interviews to red carpet events. Since her death, he’s lived at home with her daughter.

Elsewhere on the Web, Fisher’s friends and co-stars posted their own messages to the actress—ensuring that while she may be gone, she’ll always be remembered as an accomplished script doctor, comedian, memoirist, and outer space princess from a galaxy far, far away.

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