Hollywood Reacts To Carrie Fisher’s Death

Earlier Tuesday morning, the world lost one of its brightest stars as Carrie Fisher passed away.

The news of her passing shocked the world after the most recent reports claimed the Star Wars actress was in stable condition. Following the confirmation of Fisher’s death, the world turned to social media to share in each other’s mourning and grief.

Hollywood’s stars — actors, directors, and musicians — poured out their feelings on Twitter in the moments following Fisher’s passing. We’ve rounded up some of the tweets onto the following slides. May the Force be with all of us in these times of grief.

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Mark Hamill

Fisher’s co-star in the Star Wars franchise, the man who brings Luke Skywalker to life by her side from the very beginning, Mark Hamill is in a similar state as the majority of Fisher’s fandom: unable to find proper words to describe the grief. 

Harrison Ford

Grant Gustin

The Flash actor Grant Gustin paid respects on Twitter, expressing his broken heart over learning of her passing.

 

Josh Gad

Popular comedian and voice actor from Frozen and star of the upcoming Beauty and the Beast film Josh Gad is in “stunned silence” over Carrie Fisher’s passing.

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg sends condolences to Carrie Fisher’s family while also sharing highlights of some of her most beloved traits.

Scott Derrickson

Director of Doctor Strange and innovative filmmaker Scott Derrickson paid respects to Fisher with a photo of her as Leia.

Colin Baker

The sixth incarnation of the Doctor on Doctor Who, actor Colin Baker calls Fisher “friendly and warm” as he processed the news of the recent loss.

Chris Hardwick

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Scott Gimple

The Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple thanked Carrie Fisher for her work, likely having drawn inspiration from her in one form or another. Given The Walking Dead’s abilitiy to empower its female characters, as much can be assumed that it stems from Fisher’s role as Leia.

Michael Giacchino

Iconic musical composer Michael Giacchino, who has scores of Doctor Strange and LOST under his belt, recently tackled Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

William Shatner

Star Trek icon William Shatner will miss the Star Wars icon deeply.

Bobby Moynihan

Comedian Bobby Moynihan shared a photo of himself and Fisher which appears to be taken at the Star Wars concert from San Diego Comic Con in 2015. Fisher’s dog, Gary, is nearby,