Carrie Fisher died 27th of December 2016. The actress was most famous for playing princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. Because Fisher was an iconic celebrity, her death received major media attention, where her life and death were portrayed as that of a true celebrity; someone who is extraordinary by nature (as discussed by Turner).

Not only did the media report on Fisher as an actress, they payed a lot of attention to her personal life, too. As in many discourses about celebrities, Fisher's life is often told as if it consisted of three noticeable parts: her rise to fame, her fall and her renaissance. The following structure can be found in articles by TMZ, People Magazine and Rolling Stone, amongst many others.

Firstly, Fisher's birth is important to place her life and death in context. She was born into a famous family, albeit one with problematic relationships. Her true rise to fame was with the Star Wars movies, where she rapidly rose to immense fame. Suddenly, the whole world knew her and her life was placed under the loop. This inevitable lead her to fall into the trap of drugs/alcohol addiction and abusive relationships. Luckily, Fisher rose from the ashes, got sober, and turned her fall into a strength by becoming a spokesperson for mental illness and addiction. She also made a documentary about her life, wrote books about her struggles and started acting in movies again. Lastly, her death is discussed in detail.

This is the typical narrative framework in which her life is discussed by the media.

Fisher's death was discussed by old and new media in different angles. Firstly, people payed tribute to her for her iconic role as princess Leia. The Star Wars franchise has millions of fans that knew and loves Fisher for playing in the Star Wars movies. However, her death became even more relevant since she was set to play in the new Star Wars movie. This lead to reactions by different age groups across various platforms. Fisher's death lead to a stream of posts on social media about her life. Suddenly, a lot of information was spread. On Tumblr, for example, attention was paid to the fact that Fisher dealt with mental illness and family problems and spoke up about these topics. Overall, these posts are positive and praised her for being a spokesperson for these types of issues. When Fisher was alive, people hardly posted about her, but her death turned her into a hero. On Facebook, articles were shared about the life of the actress and people started sharing their knowledge about Fisher, often including their personal thoughts and opinions.

Lastly, Fisher's death can be considered to be extraordinary in many ways. The most prominent detail about her death was that Fisher's mother, Debbie Reynold, died the day her daughter passed away. This makes her death extra tragic. In the media, a lot of attention is paid to the mother-daughter relationship through the years. Some speculated, Fisher's mother died of heartbreak. This makes Fisher's life a truly well-rounded story, starting with her birth in a problematic household, struggling with her relationship with her mother but eventually having a loving relationship with a tragic ending. This lead the media to reuse sources about Fisher's relationship with her mother. This adds to the discourse that portrays Fisher as a celebrity, someone extraordinary. Her life and death weren't just like anyone else's. They were as fascinating as the movies she played in.