Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd pays touching tribute to Star Wars actress

Lourd said it will take some time to find the “funny” in her life again
Paying tribute: A young Billie Lourd with her late mother Carrie Fisher
Instagram/ Billie Lourd
Emma Powell12 January 2017
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Billie Lourd has paid a touching tribute to her late mother Carrie Fisher, days after she was laid to rest.

Lourd, 24, posted a picture of herself on Instagram as a young girl wearing bunny ears and sitting in the back of a car with Fisher.

She captioned the picture with a quote from the Star Wars actress and said it will take some time to find the “funny” in her life again.

“‘If my life weren't funny then it would just be true and that is unacceptable’.

“Finding the funny might take a while but I learned from the best and her voice will forever be in my head and in my heart.”

She also paid tribute to her late mother’s love of writing in emojis, by spelling out her name with them.

Carrie Fisher Memorial Service

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The mother and daughter were laid to rest last week, with a memorial service held in their LA compound for friends and family.

Fisher's ashes were carried in a Prozac-shaped urn because it was one of her “favourite possessions”.

Fisher's brother Todd said: “She loved it, and it was in her house, and Billie and I felt it was where she would want to be.”

A public memorial service is expected to take place for fans at some point this month.

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