Politicians react to Carrie Fisher’s death

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“Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack on a trans-Atlantic flight Friday.

“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” her publicist, Simon Halls, said in a statement. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly.”

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