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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Dec 2016

      Actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, dies at the age of 60 http://bbc.in/2htUw2i pic.twitter.com/drSPsEuiPQ

      648 replies 22,747 retweets 18,462 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Dec 2016

      Cult actress, successful author and mental health advocate #RIPCarrieFisher http://bbc.in/2hkYjKn pic.twitter.com/ZQvbVS8fUK

      10:15 AM - 27 Dec 2016
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      71 replies 2,385 retweets 3,267 likes
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        2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Fellow Star Wars actor Mark Hamil among those paying tribute to Carrie Fisher: http://bbc.in/2hu86m1 pic.twitter.com/m1gEB4G2Kt

          15 replies 540 retweets 1,552 likes
        3. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          'I thought playing a princess in a goofy little sci-fi film would be fun' - Carrie Fisher in her own words http://bbc.in/2hlao1V pic.twitter.com/xxjHfe5ZEe

          45 replies 1,463 retweets 3,241 likes
        4. Bharti joshi‏ @ektajoshi5596 28 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Allegations were put on Asaram Bapu Ji without checking it's authenticity & media started defaming him! #बापूजी_को_न्याय_मिलेpic.twitter.com/RcCRgWCOgj

          17 replies 35 retweets 33 likes
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        2. José Pablo Iriarte‏ @LabyrinthRat 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          .@BBCBreaking "Cult actress"?! What the hell is that?! She was a fucking icon, in four of the most popular movies of all time.

          2 replies 3 retweets 23 likes
        3. Rob‏ @robspruce 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @LabyrinthRat @BBCBreaking

          After Star Wars.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Mari Ness‏ @mari_ness 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @robspruce @LabyrinthRat @BBCBreaking

          Carrie Fisher was also in Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally, Hannah and her Sisters....

          0 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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        1.  🇱🇨 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇬🇧OpinionatedAlien 👽 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇱🇨‏ @FunkyA1ien 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          RT if you've also died this year.

          0 replies 5 retweets 13 likes
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        1. B.‏ @B3llzBella 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          so sad...... I grew up wanting to be like her.pic.twitter.com/gaHbpgifTB

          0 replies 3 retweets 11 likes
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        2. Roxanne Neal‏ @Roxanne4Bruins 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          "cult actress"? BBC Breaking News, you're drunk.

          1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes
        3. sole‏ @zolabrava 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @Roxanne4Bruins @BBCBreaking

          she wasn't exactly an A list actress

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Roxanne Neal‏ @Roxanne4Bruins 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @zolabrava @BBCBreaking

          how old are you? Haha. That's cute.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        5. sole‏ @zolabrava 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @Roxanne4Bruins @BBCBreaking

          sorry? Mark Hamill was the star of Star Wars and that didn't stop him from being a cult actor

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Gareth S Young‏ @SpartaGus 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking @KimberBlodgett

          This year suuuuuuucks!

          0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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        1. Lisa J‏ @LisaJFla 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Ouick! Someone go bubble wrap Tim Curry and Betty White while there's still time!!!

          0 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
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        2. Dalmasus Littlerench‏ @hamstaman 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          "Cult actress"? Somebody should be getting there arse kicked for that.

          1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
        3. Dalmasus Littlerench‏ @hamstaman 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @hamstaman @BBCBreaking

          *"their"

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Marty Padgett‏Verified account @MartyPadgett 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          "cult actress"?

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        1. Philip Cox‏ @Thombs1 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          can't believe it. just seen rogue one & saw this as I walked out the cinema so sad.. RIP Carrie thankyou for my childhood

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        1. HELEN WALTON 🐴 🐴 🐎 🐎 🐈 🐈‏ @Hellywelly99 27 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          so much more than just Star Wars actress

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