Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill Respond to Carrie Fisher’s Death

Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill Respond to Carrie Fisher’s Death
Actor and pilot Harrison Ford speaks with the General Aviation Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC., March 19, 2013. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
Epoch Newsroom
12/27/2016
Updated:
12/28/2016

Actor Harrison Ford responded to the death of his “Star Wars” co-star, Carrie Fisher, amid an outpouring of grief from many others involved in the classic science fiction films.

Fisher, 60, died on Dec. 27, days after she was admitted to the hospital due to a reported heart attack on a Los Angeles-bound plane.

In a statement, Ford, 74, described the actress who played Princess Leia as “one of a kind.”

“Carrie was one-of-a-kind… brilliant, original. Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely,” Ford told EW.com. “My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her mother Debbie, her brother Todd, and her many friends. We will all miss her.”

From left, Harrison Ford who played Han Solo, Anthony Daniels who played the robot C3P0, Carrie Fisher who played the princess, and Peter Mayhew who played the Wookie, Chewbacca, are shown during a break from the filming of a television special presentation in Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 5, 1978. (AP Photo)
From left, Harrison Ford who played Han Solo, Anthony Daniels who played the robot C3P0, Carrie Fisher who played the princess, and Peter Mayhew who played the Wookie, Chewbacca, are shown during a break from the filming of a television special presentation in Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 5, 1978. (AP Photo)

After hearing of Fisher’s heart attack, the Han Solo actor said over the weekend that he was “shocked and saddened” by the development.

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars” films, also responded to her death, tweeting that he has “no words” with the hashtag “#devastated” along with a picture of he and Fisher.

“Star Wars” director George Lucas, in a statement, wrote: “Carrie and I have been friends most of our adult lives. She was extremely smart; a talented actress, writer, and comedienne with a very colorful personality that everyone loved.”