Gary's current owner, Carrie Fisher's former assistant, shared the sad news on the dog's Instagram account Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

"Gary is like my heart," the actress told the Herald Tribute in 2015. "Gary is very devoted to me, and that calms me down. He's anxious when he's away from me," she explained. In 2016, Gary was ...