Mother of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Died a Day after Her Daughter’s Death

Mother of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Died a Day after Her Daughter’s Death

Debbie Reynolds is dead. The legendary actress died on Wednesday at age 84.

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Reynolds’ passing comes following a stroke she suffered just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. As Gossip Cop reported, Fisher died five days after she had a massive heart attack on a flight to Los Angeles. Incredibly, now the family is grieving again.

The actress, who became a national treasure as the star of one of the most beloved movies of all time and went on to enjoy a nearly 70-year career in film, television and theater, has died. She was 84. In confirming her death, son Todd Fisher told E! News, "She went to be with Carrie. In fact, those were the last words she spoke this morning."

Reynolds, born Mary Frances Reynolds in 1932, began her decades-long career with movie musicals after signing a contract with Warner Bros. Her breakout role came with 1952’s Singin’ In The Rain. In 1956, she received a Golden Globe nomination for Bundle Of Joy. An Academy Award nomination followed with The Unsinkable Molly Brown in 1964. The film Mother led to a 1990 Golden Globe nomination, too. The actress also had her own TV series, “The Debbie Reynolds Show,” which aired for one season in 1969-1970 and earned her another Globes nod.

the spotlight had been on Reynolds all those years for good reason. She was perhaps best known for singing and dancing her way into Gene Kelly's (and America's) heart as the spunky and sweet-voiced Kathy Selden in 1952's Singin' in the Rain, one of the most famous movie musicals of all time and No. 5 on American Film Institute's list of the best films ever made.

"It's generational," Reynolds discussed the movie in an interview with AFI. "I think it really relates to young people. They like it because it has life and the story is so simple. It's boy-meets-girl, but it's movie star meets beginner. Actually, the character was a lot like me, Debbie. At the time I was 17, this was a young girl who was wanting to be a dancer, wanting to be in show business."

Reynolds was nominated for an Emmy in 2000 for her guest role on “Will & Grace.” The actress recurred on the NBC comedy as the mother of Debra Messing’s Grace. More recently, she was known for appearances in Disney’s Halloweentown movies, as well as Behind The Candelabra. In 2013, Reynolds received the Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild. And just last year, the Hollywood icon was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards.

Reynolds wed the singer Eddie Fisher in 1955. Together they had son named Todd, in addition to daughter Carrie. The marriage infamously ended following Fisher’s affair with Elizabeth Taylor. Reynolds subsequently remarried twice, but did not have any more children. In addition to Todd, she is survived by Carrie’s daughter.

Debbie famously divorced Eddie Fisher in 1959 after his affair with Elizabeth Taylor. Debbie married 2 more times in 1960 and 1984.

She played iconic roles in "Tammy and the Bachelor" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" ... for which she earned an Oscar nomination.

Carrie's relationship with Debbie was the focus of Carrie's semi-autobiographical book, "Postcards from the Edge," which was later adapted for the big screen, starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine.

Debbie's survived by her son Todd, who tells us, "She's with Carrie".