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Debbie Reynolds Dead at 84
TMZ ^ | 12/28/2016 | TMZ

Posted on 12/28/2016 5:43:46 PM PST by usafa92

Debbie Reynolds -- who rose to stardom in "Singin' in the Rain" and quickly became a staple among Hollywood royalty -- died Wednesday as a result of a stroke, TMZ has learned ... just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away ... this according to her son Todd. Debbie was rushed to a hospital shortly after 1 PM when someone at the Beverly Hills home of her son, Todd, called 911 to report a possible stroke. We're told Debbie and Todd were making funeral plans for Carrie, who died Tuesday of cardiac arrest.

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."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1; carriefisher; debbiereynolds; hollywood; moviestars; reynolds; starwars
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To: luvbach1

Didn’t Debbie sponsor an animal rescue outfit?


121 posted on 12/28/2016 6:41:15 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: LeoWindhorse
I think she died of a broken heart.

A doctor on a radio show today said there is such a thing as broken heart syndrome. This was before the news that Debbie had died.

Prayers for her son and all the family.

122 posted on 12/28/2016 6:41:21 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: NCC-1701

If Keef survives another 4 days, he should be good to go for another year.


123 posted on 12/28/2016 6:41:48 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: bigredkitty1

You forgot Florence Henderson.


124 posted on 12/28/2016 6:42:36 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: Ditter
So sorry to hear about your double loss.

Prayers for you and your loved ones.

125 posted on 12/28/2016 6:43:47 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: usafa92

So very sad.


126 posted on 12/28/2016 6:45:06 PM PST by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010 and Mom 4-20-26 12-8-2012)
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To: BenLurkin

What a beautiful and talented lady.


127 posted on 12/28/2016 6:45:10 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: MamaB

God bless you.


128 posted on 12/28/2016 6:45:53 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: americas.best.days...
Not a fan of sci-fi so not familiar with Carrie Fisher, but kinda grew up watching Debbie Reynolds on the big screen.

RIP both ladies.

129 posted on 12/28/2016 6:48:34 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: sissyjane

That’s it


130 posted on 12/28/2016 6:51:44 PM PST by hoosiermama (“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year.” Dickens)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I forgot/overlooked a lot of people. Unfortunately, Death did not.


131 posted on 12/28/2016 6:57:15 PM PST by bigredkitty1 (March 5, 2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

3/5ths of the Patty Duke cast died this year. Only 1/5 left now.


132 posted on 12/28/2016 6:58:22 PM PST by Rastus
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To: dp0622

People handle grief differently. Some people just don’t show their emotions.


133 posted on 12/28/2016 6:59:01 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: hoagy62

Man sets up GoFundMe page to ‘protect’ Betty White from 2016

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/man-sets-up-gofundme-page-to-protect-betty-white-from-2016-205255567.html


134 posted on 12/28/2016 6:59:27 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Rusty0604

When my pop died, I was young, 14, and amazed at how well I was taking it.

Until the colitis kicked in. And severe back spasms.

They’re long gone. The mind and body are a complex pair.


135 posted on 12/28/2016 7:02:05 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: BlueHorseShoe

Thank you. At least my parents both lived a long life, and both in declining health. A week and a half ago, my son’s girlfriend found her 59 year old dad dead. Poor girl. No symptoms of heart problems. I sat behind his parents at the funeral and his poor elderly father sobbed the whole time.


136 posted on 12/28/2016 7:07:19 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: dfwgator

Think about poor Olivia de Havilland. She turned 100 this year.


137 posted on 12/28/2016 7:08:56 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: dp0622
Let me tell all of you something. If you really want to do something, do it. Do not wait until tomorrow because it may never come. For months before my husband died, we had wanted to take a train trip through the NW National Parks. He died before we could go. One day the next year, a voice told me to plan that trip. I did research and found the dates. I called my daughter and told her what I had found out. Then I asked her which dates would be good for her and my 2 grandchildren. We set a date, made reservations to fly to Seattle where we would board the train, The GrandLuxe. We were there for a few days and she showed me some tourist stuff. The 2 grandchildren had been born there so she knew her way around. We got on the train and toured Mt. Rainer, ID, Glacier National Park in MT, Yellowstone, etc. We had a wonderful time. It was a very good thing we went then, because the company closed its doors the next year. It was truly a trip of a lifetime and one we still talk about. We have learned to listen to those small voices.
138 posted on 12/28/2016 7:09:30 PM PST by MamaB (Heb : 13:2)
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To: hoagy62

What will the next 3 days bring? I won’t say what I’m hoping, since a lot more damage can be done in 20 days.


139 posted on 12/28/2016 7:11:34 PM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: blam

she was much prettier than her daughter


140 posted on 12/28/2016 7:11:51 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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