Debbie Reynolds Dead at 84

[Drunken Irishman]

Source: TMZ

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.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/12/28/debbie-reynolds-dead/

[pkdu]

1. This year come come to an end quick enough. nt

[GeorgeGist]

59. You think 2017 is gonna be better?

[volstork]

63. Nope.

I'm dreading it.

[yuiyoshida]

90. oh god, its gonna be a nightmare...

This is a great year for California to pass the Marijuana law, because, and I am saying this, I intend to buy a lot of POT in the next four years! No kidding....

[kimbutgar]

2. I never thought the third would be Debbie

RIP Debbie you and Carrie are together tonight.

[colorado_ufo]

22. More like thirty-third.

[tinrobot]

85. Hundred and thirty third.

[Gothmog]

3. This is so sad

This has been a shitty year

[IcyPeas]

4. oh geez

so sad.

[turbinetree]

5. When will the sadness end, this year has just been devastating

Debbie ---------------Peace, Love

[smirkymonkey]

6. Oh dear! What a tragedy!

That poor family has had enough this year.

[GP6971]

7. R.I.P n/t

[Quackers]

8. RIP

[avebury]

9. Also on Variety - appears to be confirmed by her son Todd.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/debbie-reynolds-dead-dies-carrie-fisher-mother-1201949432/

“She wanted to be with Carrie,” her son Todd Fisher told Variety.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Just saw a Philly.com breaking banner

I saw the TMZ story earlier about a potential stroke and had a feeling that this was it.

No more words. R.I.P. yet again for that family and this year continues its horrid streak.

[LenaBaby61]

84. I saw the TMZ story earlier about a potential stroke and had a feeling that this was it.

BumRushDaShow, I had that very same feeling yesterday after Carrie passed, when I heard that Debbie was distraught beyond belief because Debbie had not been in the best of health the last few years.

Not to rehash negatives, but Debbie and Carrie have not always gotten along. Debbie was always there for her daughter through ALL of what Carrie was going through in her own life. Carrie fought hard, and she found the strength to get healthy and fight for her own survival, with the love and support of her family and for sure Mom Debbie. They ended up moving next door to one another. Yes, they'd became a "unit" again, and now, a day later, I'd like to believe that they're together again (I feel), as those bonds of Mother and Daughter hood were too strong to break. My late Mother has been gone for a very long time, but it seems just like yesterday when we had our last hug when Mom was lying in bed, and non responsive. I'd like to believe that me and my late mother will be together again someday as well ....



For Debbie & Carrie:


My prayers go out especially to TODD, the 3rd of the three, for he ESPECIALLY needs our prayers so HE can remain strong. His time on earth here these last 48 hours must literally feel like he's been living in HELL.

For Todd:


Please leave 2016, I BEG of you.

JUST PLEASE LEAVE ALREADY !!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

92. I hear ya

I have a feeling that given Debbie had her big break in a tough environment at a similar time in life that her daughter eventually experienced, that she over-compensated/projected all her own insecurities/issues onto her daughter. Hollywood is cruel and you see the same story play out over and over with Hollywood/entertainment families. There is often a sense of ruthlessness that prevails.

I know for me, my mother passed a week after New Years almost 2 years ago (had to take her to the hospital New Years Day and eventually a hospice a couple days later where she passed), so this time of year is heartbreaking for me as well although I made every effort for a number of years to spend as much time with her as I could (daily in most cases)... just talking news and other odds and ends. She was 2 years older than Debbie Reynolds.

All I ask is for the drama to just go away. We need some quiet.

[dhill926]

11. jesus christ...

just awful.

[sdfernando]

12. I'm out if tears....

But my heart aches for that family.

Curse 2016!!!

[KT2000]

13. the poor son/brother -

he must be reeling from the losses. This is very sad.

I remember Carrie Fisher said when her mother called on the phone she would say. "this is your mother Debbie Reynolds." Always thought that was so funny.

[yeoman6987]

45. Carrie's daughter lost mom and grandma is a day. Cruel!

[ellie]

14. Terrible.

RIP Debbie Reynolds.

[Tatiana]

15. I was afraid this would happen :(

May she rest in peace with her beautiful daughter.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Her daughter's death clearly was too much for her.

This is so sad.

[yallerdawg]

17. This is heartbreaking.

Just too sad.

A real lifelong firecracker. Unsinkable!

Rest in peace, Ms. Reynolds.

[SCVDem]

18. My fault.

After Carrie I said, who could possibly be next?

Aw crap!

Let this year end!

[Rustyeye77]

19. WTF ? This is insane.

[JI7]

20. at that age and in very poor health

A death of a child would be impossible to deal with.

[m-lekktor]

21. Unbelievable. very sad. :( nt

[MFM008]

23. She didn't want to live

Without her baby.

[no_hypocrisy]

29. She died of a broken heart, not a stroke.

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[MFM008]

46. Yes

I would if I lost mine.

[duhneece]

56. That's exaactly what I just said on facebook nt

[bdamomma]

61. for sure

their bond must have been very close. so sad.

[Renew Deal]

78. Have you seen Star Wars episode 3?

[roamer65]

79. Mom is with you now, Carrie.

[Denverchick]

24. Watership Down author Richard Adams died yesterday.

This has been the worst last few days. He was my favorite author for the last 30 years. So bummed about Carrie, I cried like a baby yesterday, then today her mother and I just read on BBC about Adams. Fuck this shit (as Carrie would say!).

[Delphinus]

31. Welcome to DU!

I am glad you are here.

[Denverchick]

49. Thank you!

[Laffy Kat]

47. Open arms to you, Denverchick.

I am in Lafayette. Welcome.

[Denverchick]

77. Thank you! Beautiful views from Lafayette!

[bdamomma]

62. Welcome to DU!

[Denverchick]

81. Thank you!

[gopiscrap]

87. Welcome to DU

[calimary]

88. Welcome to DU, Denverchick.

It's been a pretty sucky year, all told. Really going out with a bang, too.

Just as long as it goes OUT.

Unfortunately, in any other year, I'd be looking forward to closing the book on the old year and the fresh, optimistic start (or restart) that a new year ordinarily brings, psychologically. But when I think about what 2017 has, laying out ahead, it makes me want to crawl into bed and pull the covers up over my head.

[niyad]

95. welcome to du

[El Supremo]

25. Nooooooo!

[Aristus]

26. I'm guessing: stress cardiomyopathy.

If anyone ever asks you if it's medically possible to die of a broken heart, the answer is yes. It's called stress cardiomyopathy.

[Ilsa]

28. You and I were thinking the same thing.

We posted at same time.

[R B Garr]

52. oh my, that is the broken heart.

How incredibly devastating and sad!

[LisaL]

66. She had a stroke.

[Aristus]

70. Okay.

But it wouldn't have surprised me.

[Ilsa]

27. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?

Broken-heart syndrome?

Lord help us; Lord help Todd as his grief expands.

[dae]

30. RIP Debbie.

[SunSeeker]

32. Horribly sad.

[mainstreetonce]

33. Debbie had been recovering

from a previous life threatening stroke.

[LeftInTX]

34. This past week, I've known 3 people who died too

My husband's BIL's father
A Greek Orthodox priest
And my husband's former doctor.

[barbtries]

35. She couldn't face burying her daughter.

I do not doubt that Carrie's death hastened Debbie's.

wow.

[47of74]

36. A Giant Fuck You to 2016.

In addition to that orange fuck face getting elected, we've lost so many good people this year, especially Carrie and Debbie.

Again, fuck you 2016.

[niyad]

96. never say the orange one got elected. HRC won the popular vote, and don't let anyone

forget that!!

and, yes, FUCK YOU 2016, sideways, with something sharp and rusty.

[47of74]

99. Yeah good point.

Putin's Personal Fluffer did not win the election.

The Presidency was given to him by a fucked up pro-slavery system that fucks America every chance it gets.

[revmclaren]

37. R.I.P. Debbie.

You brought us joy and it is so very sad that you had to leave us because of a broken heart.

[Sunlei]

38. How very sad, the grief it took her. RIP Debbie Reynolds & daughter Carrie.

Singing In The Rain - You Were Meant For Me
performed by Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds
HD 720p Widescreen Upscaled and Cropped

[George II]

42. What an amazing video - thanks for finding it and posting it.

[bdamomma]

69. oh god

she was so beautiful, may she rest in peace with her Carrie.

[uppityperson]

39. That poor family, poor Todd, losing his sister and mom

[AC_Mem]

40. Carrie went first

to cross her dear mama over.

True TRUE soulmates.

it happens sometimes, and shows the awesomeness of the power of love.

May they dance in Heaven.

Annette

[sdfernando]

74. Sort if happened in my family as well.

Two of my dear aunts in my mother's side died on the same day, about 8 hours apart.

[QED]

94. Mine too

My uncle and his wife died 4 hours apart in the same hospital. Two days later another aunt died. Mom left that in a message on my answering machine: Honey, I hate to leave this on your answering machine but what the hell - your Aunt Maureen died today.

[calimary]

41. Aww... that dear sweet woman.

She was such an "America's Sweetheart" type. Just really dear.

Carrie's death probably sent her into a tailspin.

Understandable as can be.

NO parent wants to outlive a child. NOBODY wants to bury one of their children.

Hope they find each other on the other side. Maybe they already have.

[Guilded Lilly]

43. Just...damn.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

44. Boy, oh, boy; if ***** isn't the symbol for all this year represents, I don't know what is. NT

[shenmue]

48. Nononononoooooooooooo

[tavernier]

50. My mother saw her mother bury a child

and she prayed she would never have that pain.

She died too young but thankfully without that grief.

My friend buried her daughter at age 11 with leukemia. So much of her died along with her that day.

Young or old, it's a pain that's too hard to withstand.

[Drunken Irishman]

53. My mom buried my brother at the age of 12, also from leukemia.

His passing still resonates with her 33 years later.

[tavernier]

58. So Sorry!

We never get over the death of a child.

Never, ever. Especially a parent or family.

[dflprincess]

83. It doesn't matter how old the child is, a parent never gets over it

My dad died at 45 and his mother lived in constant fear of losing another of her children after that. About 20 years after Pop died, his sister developed heart problems and that really set grandma on edge.

One day my aunt wasn't able to get hold of grandma. Thankfully her friend offered to drive her to Gram's to check on her. My aunt had a heart attack on the way to grandma's and was pronounced dead at the hospital. After hearing the whole story from my aunt's friend the hospital called grandma's assisted living facility to check on her. Grandma had been seen earlier in the day but after lunch went back to her own apartment where she laid down to take a nap and died in her sleep.

You can't imagine how thankful we all were that she never knew about my aunt.

I'm sorry Debbie Reynolds had to live with that pain for even a day.

[R B Garr]

51. omg, this is just incredibly sad!

I know that's stating the obvious, but that grief was just too devastating.

[no_hypocrisy]

54. Old Jewish saying: a parent who buries a child is not afraid of death.

[Norbert]

55. This is heartbreaking.

In less than a week this family's world gets ripped apart. Give them strength, please.

Another iconic figure in the world of entertainment is gone.

[baldguy]

57. Dammit! Fuck you, 2016! Fuck you!

Three more days for this fucking year! I'm done with it!

[bdamomma]

60. Oh My God

this is so sad, may both rest in eternal peace. 2016 go away.

[El Supremo]

64. I saw Debbie and Harve Presnell in Annie Get Your Gun...

in the 1970's at the Dallas Fair Park Music Hall.

She saved Harve (her co-star in Molly Brown) from alcoholism.

[LovingA2andMI]

65. The Voice of Charlotte, of Charlotte's Web....

A film I LOVED in my young youth. RIH Ms. Debbie Reynolds, Singing and Dancing beside your beloved Daughter Carrie.

This is a very sad year -2016 - that needs to end.

[okwmember]

67. The past few days have sucked!

But I saw this on twitter, and thought with Carrie's sense of humor she may have actually appreciated the sentiment.


"Desi
?@DesiJed

Any Postcards From the Edge fan has to darkly appreciate the thunder stealing."

They really were a great mother/daughter team. I hope Todd, Billie, Gary and all of their family have a clear path through their grief.

[cbreezen]

68. Mother Earth and Father Time

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[Boomerproud]

71. I can't add any more wisdom to this thread.

Just tears,,,

[Pathwalker]

72. Please, no more, 2016. You've taken enough this year.

Walk with your "Princess". Vaya con Dios.

[PatrickforO]

73. 2016 has been a BANNER SHITTY YEAR.

It really has, for so many reasons, at so many levels.

Debbie and Carrie, rest in peace. You both brought joy into lots of lives with your entertainment.

[Omaha Steve]

75. Photo of Debbie & I a few years ago AND her autograph

She signed several things for me. We had a great conversation about each item. And yes I got a "Singing in the Rain" autograph.

Below she signed our HTWWW cover. Back in 1997 we drove to Dayton, OH to see HTWWW in true three projector cinerama. In 1963 I saw HTWWW on a 110 ft wide Cinerama screen that stretched ceiling to floor.

[niyad]

97. awwwww, steve, thank you for sharing that wonderful memory with us.

[3catwoman3]

76. As noted by many already in this thread, this certainly

...sounds like dying from a broken heart, whether emotional or physical. The mind-body connection is so much more powerful than we yet understand.

[TexasBushwhacker]

80. I feel so bad for Carrie's brother Todd and her daughter Billie

To lose Carrie and Debbie in just 2 days time

[lordsummerisle]

82. Awful

RIP

[YOHABLO]

86. In my book Carrie was not that old and surely had access to some good docs. Gone too soon.

[niyad]

98. cardiac arrest on a plane, and possibly without oxygen for more than ten minutes. . .

not a lot even the best docs can do with that.

[sheshe2]

89. Debbie and Carrie

[Raine]

91. So sad ... 2016 has been a horrendous year

R-I-P Carrie & Debbie

[Rustyeye77]

93. Damn year.