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| Star Wars fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher at Comic-Con | Star Wars fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher at Comic-Con |
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| Members of costume clubs dress up as Princess Leia to remember star | |
| One fan says: ‘You put on a pair of buns, and you’re unstoppable’ | |
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| Last modified on Wed 20 Sep 2017 10.28 BST | |
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| Four Star Wars costuming clubs came together at Comic-Con on Sunday, to stage a tribute to their favorite fallen princess. | Four Star Wars costuming clubs came together at Comic-Con on Sunday, to stage a tribute to their favorite fallen princess. |
| The fan groups celebrated the life and work of Carrie Fisher while dressed up as Princess Leia. | The fan groups celebrated the life and work of Carrie Fisher while dressed up as Princess Leia. |
| Several women dressed in Leia’s flowing white gown and twin-buns hairstyle spoke about how much the character inspired them. One said she walked down the aisle at her wedding to Leia’s theme. | Several women dressed in Leia’s flowing white gown and twin-buns hairstyle spoke about how much the character inspired them. One said she walked down the aisle at her wedding to Leia’s theme. |
| Another said: “You put on a pair of buns, and you’re unstoppable.” | Another said: “You put on a pair of buns, and you’re unstoppable.” |
| The presentation included an exhibit of fan art created after Fisher’s death last year, at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. | The presentation included an exhibit of fan art created after Fisher’s death last year, at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. |
| The fans also celebrated the life of Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2, who also died in 2016. Members of the R2 Builders Club honored him by bringing out four replica droids they built. | The fans also celebrated the life of Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2, who also died in 2016. Members of the R2 Builders Club honored him by bringing out four replica droids they built. |
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