HomeEntertainmentCARRIE FISHER DIES FROM A HEART ATTACK AT AGE 60. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH HER Entertainment CARRIE FISHER DIES FROM A HEART ATTACK AT AGE 60. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH HER December 27, 2016 Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher died today at age 60 from a heart attack according to sources. She suffered cardiac arrest on a flight into LA this weekend and was rushed to the hospital. Carrie Fisher in Star Wars a New Hope Carrie Fisher in The Empire Strikes BAck