December 27, 2016: The great Carrie Fisher left us on this day 6 years ago at the age of 60.
Fisher suffered a heart attack during a transatlantic flight on December 23 and finally died on December 27, 2016.
The next day, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, had what appeared to be a severe stroke, and she was pronounced dead later that day. Many say this was an example of someone dying of a broken heart.
And we’re not sure how you’re doing, but the words of her Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill still ring true:
Fisher left an unforgettable legacy both on screen and behind the scenes — and while she is known around the world for her acting, many may have overlooked the fact that she was also a phenomenal writer.
Fisher published her first book in 1987, “Postcards from the Edge,” which became a New York Times bestseller. Fisher wrote a total of eight books, including four non-fiction books — the last being her memoir “The Princess Diarist” from 2016.
She was also a highly sought after script doctor and worked on screenplays such as the Star Wars prequel films Hook, The Wedding Singer, Sister Act, Coyote Ugly, and Young Indiana Jones.
If there’s one of her books you should pick up (if you haven’t already), her work is “Wishful Drinking,” a fantastic autobiography based on her one-woman stage show and made as a feature length documentary by HBO in 2010.
Here’s a favorite quote:
“Do you know what’s funny about death? I mean, apart from absolutely nothing? You’d think we could remember finding out that we’re not immortal. Sometimes I see kids sobbing in airports and I’m like, ‘Aww. They’ve just been told. ‘”
Also on this day:
“It was 1932 when times were tough…”
1895: “Stag” Lee Sheldon killed his friend Billy Lyons over a drunken political dispute.
Various versions of the encounter were sung about “Stagger Lee” — including songs by Duke Ellington, Bob Dylan, James Brown and The Clash, with arguably the best (and darkest) recording being by Nick Cave and the Bad Seed:
The Catholic Church kisses Santa Claus
1952: Jimmy Boyd sang “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” when he was 13 years old. The festive song, which tells the story of a child who witnesses his mother having an affair with Santa Claus, became the #1 song in the USA on this day in 1952.
The song was originally condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Boston. These overly sensitive fraudsters were not exactly happy that the birth of Jesus Christ was associated with the shocking act of kissing. This led to boycotts of radio stations, and it wasn’t until Columbia Records explained to the archdiocese that Santa Claus in the song was actually the father in disguise that the ban was lifted.
December 27, 2016: The great Carrie Fisher left us on this day 6 years ago at the age of 60.
Fisher suffered a heart attack during a transatlantic flight on December 23 and finally died on December 27, 2016.
The next day, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, had what appeared to be a severe stroke, and she was pronounced dead later that day. Many say this was an example of someone dying of a broken heart.
And we’re not sure how you’re doing, but the words of her Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill still ring true:
Fisher left an unforgettable legacy both on screen and behind the scenes — and while she is known around the world for her acting, many may have overlooked the fact that she was also a phenomenal writer.
Fisher published her first book in 1987, “Postcards from the Edge,” which became a New York Times bestseller. Fisher wrote a total of eight books, including four non-fiction books — the last being her memoir “The Princess Diarist” from 2016.
She was also a highly sought after script doctor and worked on screenplays such as the Star Wars prequel films Hook, The Wedding Singer, Sister Act, Coyote Ugly, and Young Indiana Jones.
If there’s one of her books you should pick up (if you haven’t already), her work is “Wishful Drinking,” a fantastic autobiography based on her one-woman stage show and made as a feature length documentary by HBO in 2010.
Here’s a favorite quote:
“Do you know what’s funny about death? I mean, apart from absolutely nothing? You’d think we could remember finding out that we’re not immortal. Sometimes I see kids sobbing in airports and I’m like, ‘Aww. They’ve just been told. ‘”
Also on this day:
“It was 1932 when times were tough…”
1895: “Stag” Lee Sheldon killed his friend Billy Lyons over a drunken political dispute.
Various versions of the encounter were sung about “Stagger Lee” — including songs by Duke Ellington, Bob Dylan, James Brown and The Clash, with arguably the best (and darkest) recording being by Nick Cave and the Bad Seed:
The Catholic Church kisses Santa Claus
1952: Jimmy Boyd sang “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” when he was 13 years old. The festive song, which tells the story of a child who witnesses his mother having an affair with Santa Claus, became the #1 song in the USA on this day in 1952.
The song was originally condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Boston. These overly sensitive fraudsters were not exactly happy that the birth of Jesus Christ was associated with the shocking act of kissing. This led to boycotts of radio stations, and it wasn’t until Columbia Records explained to the archdiocese that Santa Claus in the song was actually the father in disguise that the ban was lifted.