I even wasn't aware that Carrie died

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Well no wonder I'm not really informed, I never was a big Star-Wars fan. But the episodes made her famous, so that nearly everyone knows this character. We had an Space Balls version and also the Suicide Girls copied her character for one of their performances. And also the troopers are legends.
Using characters in the way like you did is also some kind of appreciation of the work of the actors. Even if it is only for adults and maybe we have other opinions. We are living in the 21th century and it is part of out culture!
So I like your version. And it made me read the Wiki article about Carrie and her life ...