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Photos: 'Star Wars' Fans Pay Tribute To Carrie Fisher With A Lightsaber Vigil
Hundreds of Star Wars fans gathered in Downtown Disney on Wednesday night to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher and light up the night with their lightsabers.
Fisher, best known as Leia from the iconic sci-fi franchise, died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on Friday.
"I think a lightsaber vigil was fitting, even if technically she never carried one [as Leia]," vigil organizer Jeff Rowan told CBS 2. "But I thought this was a very fitting way for us to say goodbye to her." The memorial took on an added poignancy when Fisher's mother, screen legend Debbie Reynolds, passed away just hours before the event.
Carrie Fishers Vigil Was Heartbreaking But Also Comforting. Rest Well Angel ♡#RIPCarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/isLHW1TeCw
— Maci ♡ (@Wtfmaci) December 29, 2016
When visiting @DisneylandDTD and a tribute to Carrie Fisher is happening - you buy a @starwars lightsaber and take part. Goodbye princess. pic.twitter.com/6Y5P5Qy0KK
— Chris Silva (@stobal) December 29, 2016
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The event caught on across the country, with the Alamo Drafthouse chain of theaters hosting their own lightsaber vigils at several of their locations, including these two in Texas:
For the Princess@carrieffisher ....Thank you#LightsaberVigil@SA_Drafthouse pic.twitter.com/zyxgx4ITCe
— Fillionista 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@TheCaskett) December 29, 2016
#StarWars fans at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Austin holding a lightsaber vigil in memory of Carrie Fisher. Via https://t.co/TlZTvh4ZYC pic.twitter.com/031N1qC3Tr
— Killer Star Wars (@StarWarsTHX) December 29, 2016
May the Force always be with Carrie and Debbie.
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