“Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher, who died Dec. 27 at age 60, left an estate worth nearly $7 million, which will likely go to Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap.
Probate papers filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court indicate that Fisher’s estate included personal property with an estimated value of $6.8 million, though it’s unclear whether that number represents the full extent of Fisher’s wealth — as noted by TMZ, it’s possible that other trusts might exist.
The papers list Fisher’s 25-year-old daughter, Billie Lourd, as the beneficiary of Fisher’s living trust, which was dated Feb. 20, 2001, as well as trustee Dennis King, and Lourd’s attorney.
Fisher’s Last Will and Testament, dated Jan. 15, 2016, lists Lourd as Fisher’s only child.
Fisher died on Dec. 27, 2016 at age 60, four days after suffering an apparent heart attack while flying from London to Los Angeles. Her mother, Debbie Fisher, suffered a stroke and died the next day.
In June, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Friday that Fisher’s death was due to a combination of factors including sleep apnea and “other conditions: atherosclerotic heart disease, drug use.”
The coroner’s office released a short summary detailing its findings, but no single cause of death was identified. The statement determined that “the manner of death has been ruled undetermined.”
While Fisher was very public about her struggles with mental illness and addiction, the kind of drugs taken and the extent to which they contributed to her death is not known; the coroner’s summary stated, “How Injury Occurred: Multiple drug intake, significance not ascertained.”
An autopsy report released shortly after the summary indicated that Fisher had cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system, although it’s unclear what impact the substances might have had on her death, the Associated Press reported.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years (Photos)
The world is devastated by the loss of both Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, within one day of each other. The mother-daughter duo worked together both in front of and behind the camera on occasion, but it was their never-ending bond that solidified their sweetness. Charisma runs thick within this family, and so we've compiled some of the best shots of both Reynolds and Fisher for a look back on their story together.
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Reynolds and Fisher celebrate springtime in 1959.
A teenage Carrie Fisher and Reynolds, 1973.
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at Town Hall in New York City, 1972
Reynolds and Fisher feature on the June 1973 "Ladies Home Journal" cover.
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As Fisher's career grew, Reynolds seemed to support every step. The actress said in an interview that: "People used to call her “Debbie Reynolds’ daughter,” now they call me “Princess Leia’s mother!”"
Reynolds and Fisher often attended galas, red carpets and other events together.
Reynolds and Fisher in 1997, in a promotional shot for "All Star Moms."
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Fisher and Reynolds attend the 2011 Emmy Awards.
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Fisher paid tribute to her mother at the 2015 Screen Actor's Guild Award. Said Fisher of Reynolds: "She's been more than a mother to me, not much, but definitely more. She is a movie star, recording artist, television actor, nightclub entertainer, Broadway performer and co-founder of the Thalians, a group that has raised more than $30 million for mental health. Well, mental health-related causes, and $4.5 million of that money is allocated just for me."
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher were proof that wit and charm can be hereditary
The world is devastated by the loss of both Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, within one day of each other. The mother-daughter duo worked together both in front of and behind the camera on occasion, but it was their never-ending bond that solidified their sweetness. Charisma runs thick within this family, and so we've compiled some of the best shots of both Reynolds and Fisher for a look back on their story together.