For more than forty years, iconic space franchise Star Wars has amassed a cult following and earned it’s titled as a worldwide cultural phenomenon. After shooting to fame in Star Wars, Carrie’s battle with substance abuse was well known, admitting her life had been defined by addiction. She spoke publicly about starting to use cannabis from the age of 13, and said she took cocaine on set during filming of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. After playing Chewie in the original Star Wars trilogy, he returned for the final entry in the prequel trilogy, 2005's Revenge of the Sith. But the star suffered a near-death experience in 1977 just months before Star Wars: A New Hope debuted in theaters.

Source: The Star May 19, 2023 13:50 UTC