Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.
Todd Fisher said the actresses will be interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, the final resting place of numerous celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Patten, Liberace, Florence Henderson, David Carradine and Bette Davis.
The son said no date for the funeral has been set, but it will be private. A public memorial is being contemplated, but no plans have been finalized.
Earlier Friday, the Los Angeles coroner’s office released Carrie Fisher’s body to her family. Chief of Operations Brian Elias says an examination of Fisher was done, but he stopped short of calling it an autopsy and would not provide any details on what tests were done.
Elias said there was no timetable for when an official determination on what killed Fisher would be made.
Todd Fisher said the family wasn’t clear on what coroner’s officials had done during the examination, but was glad his sister’s body had been released to Forest Lawn. “My mother and my sister are together right now,” he said.
Carrie Fisher, 60, an actress and writer who starred as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency Dec. 23 aboard a flight from London. Reynolds, 84, an Oscar-nominated actress who shot to fame after starring in “Singin’ in the Rain” at age 19, passed away Wednesday after being briefly hospitalized.
“She said, ‘I want to be with Carrie,'” Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press. “And then she was gone.”
In an ABC News interview that was to air Friday, Todd Fisher said that his mother joined his sister in death because Reynolds “didn’t want to leave Carrie and did not want her to be alone.”
“She didn’t die of a broken heart,” Fisher said in the “20/20” interview. “She just left to be with Carrie.”
Reynolds wasn’t inconsolable over her daughter’s death, he said, and instead simply expressed love for her.
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How does anyone express the respect and admiration that these two women deserve for bringing joy to both Americans and the world with their entertainment and skills? May they rest in piece knowing full well they gave their best and will always be remembered as such.
i do not do social media. Wil you please accept my comments? I will really appreciate it. I sincerely hope it is true that Todd was born again into God’s kingdom. I hope that both Debbie and Carrie wer also born again believers in Jesus Christ.I hope they are in heaven with Jesus.Debbie was anincredibly multi gifted one in a million performer.It is so sad that Carrie became involved with drugs and resented her lovely mother when she should have been proud of her and happy for her.I hope thet later she asked her forgiveness. I know Debbie always displayed tender love and sweet humility toward Carrie and others.I am happy that she and Carrie were reconciled.I thank our wonderful God for the beautiful harmless wholesome entertainment that once filled our movie theaters and TV screens. Debbie was a wonderful representive of a wonderful era. I pray for a restoration of good and wholesome entertainment and the good influence it may once again bring to our deteriorating culture.May God have mercy and bless us all.
The comments made by Bobbie Sena would express my sentiments too!
The flesh body dies but your SPIRIT WHICH IS THE INTELLECT OF YOUR SOUL RETURNS TO GOD FROM WHENCE IT CAME. THEY ARE LIVING IN A DIFFERENT DIMENSION. THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF CHRISTIANITY………..ETERNAL LIFE.
There are no words to express the passing of Debbie Reynolds. Such a beautiful talent and figure. Always positive and energizing in interviews. Her film work varied and she was a master and professional at any level. I watch all her movies over and over, esp. “Singing In the Rain”. Such a masterpiece on all levels thanks to the talent in the movie and behind the scenes. Carrie Fisher’s loss is sad as well. I argue that the original trilogy of “Star Wars” was the best of all that franchise and she and Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill certainly helped make it thus. A multi talented individual, so sad with her loss as well.
Debbie Reynolds was my all time favorite. I have followed her career since I was 9 years old (1955), when I lost my own mother. My dad said that Tammy reminded him of mom. Much later when Debbie opened her museum in Las Vegas my husband and I went to see all the wonderful items in the museum where each seat was a velvet recliner where the guests could watch a show put on by Debbie with screens of major pictures that featured items on display. Then in the afternoon we ate at the snack bar where Debbie was again talking with people and attending to see if anyone needed help! Then there was a stage show with Debbie performing; doing impersonations, changing costumes and telling jokes. Every seat in the theatre was close to the stage. That whole day was an absolute thrill, only Debbie Reynolds could put so much of herself into the whole experience for her fans. I remember that Debbie’s son was such a huge part in making it all happen.