Friends, Fans & Co-Stars Remember OG Hollywood Royalty Debbie Reynolds

After the death of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds at the age of 84 – just a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, aged 60 – friends and associates of the silver screen star are mourning her loss and the utter tragedy of the past week. 

Co-stars of Reynolds from her singing, dancing heyday through to her later work as Bobbi Adler on Will & Grace have posted tributes to the entertainer, remembering her as wickedly funny and unyieldingly professional.

You’d hope those close to the pair have found some small measure of solace in the sentiment of Reynolds’ son Todd Fisher, who said “she’s with Carrie now.”

R.I.P.

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

— Desi (@DesiJed) December 29, 2016

Carrie would’ve LOVED this Tweet and, maybe through you, she sent it? https://t.co/lJijTeghL2

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 29, 2016

So heartsick. Debbie went to be with Carrie. It’s such a devastating 1,2 punch. She was my “mom” for years & I loved her dearly.A legend.

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) December 29, 2016

Debbie went to be with Carrie. She always worried about her. Carrie left too soon and now they are together again. My heart is literally broken. For 8 years she was my mom. She was pure energy & light when she came on stage. She was loving, and bawdy, and playful- a consummate pro- old school and yet had the work ethic and investment in her craft of a new fiery up and comer. She was always running off to Vegas or somewhere else “on the road” to be a hoofer, to sing and dance and make people laugh. She performed 340 days out of the year. An inspiration on every level. A Legend of course, the epitome of clean cut American optimism, dancing with Gene Kelly as an equal, a warrior woman who never stopped working. A devoted mother and grandmother, and aunt and great aunt, and friend. I lost my mom a few years ago. She loved that Debbie was my TV mom. I hope they find each other and hug and kiss and my mom says, “I got you, Debbie. Carrie’s waiting for you.” RIP Bobbie Adler. ?

A photo posted by Debra Messing (@therealdebramessing) on Dec 28, 2016 at 6:52pm PST

It is beyond astonishing that both @carrieffisher & @DebbieReynolds1 have left this earth. I overwhelmingly adored & admired them both. ?????? pic.twitter.com/emLn1ZvwUd

— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) December 29, 2016

When I asked her to sign my Singin’ in the Rain script, Debbie Reynolds leaned in & said, “Now, Gene’s dead, but I can forge his signature.”

— Jeff Greenstein (@blue439) December 28, 2016

#CruelCruelYear pic.twitter.com/I3O6NaKmjF

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 29, 2016

Debbie Reynolds was one of the last of Hollywood Royalty. It breaks my heart that she is gone. I’d hoped that my grieving was done for 2016.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 29, 2016

When artists depart this world, we mourn not because we knew them, but because it was as if they knew us. Artists reveal to us who we are.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 28, 2016

There is nothing harder than having to bury a child. Debbie died of a broken heart, but she’s with her daughter now. https://t.co/G3pcQCoViK

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 29, 2016

#DebbieReynolds has just died. This is too hard to comprehend. Beautiful, talented, devoted to her craft, she follows Carrie, dead days ago.

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 29, 2016

How shocked we were to learn that Debbie Reynolds passed away just a day after her daughter Carrie. I loved & worked both of these icons.

— carl reiner (@carlreiner) December 29, 2016

My favorite Debbie Reynolds recording. She was one of the last of the true H’wood talents: actress, singer, dancer: https://t.co/67zWUUHDhv

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) December 29, 2016

Debbie Reynolds helped light my passion for performing with Singin’ in The Rain. She will always be an icon. Rest with Carrie, Debbie.

— Grant Gustin (@grantgust) December 29, 2016

Absolutely had to tonight. #DebbieReynolds pic.twitter.com/0ULcaSTAzv

— Grant Gustin (@grantgust) December 29, 2016

Deepest sympathy to Billie, Todd & all the family at this new blow. Time to watch Postcards From The Edge & Singin’ in the Rain & remember

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) December 29, 2016

This year the world has turned upside down & the seas r extinguishing all the brightest lights @carrieffisher @DebbieReynolds1 OY x 1000000

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2016

I can’t imagine what Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds’ family are going through this week. I send all of my love.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 29, 2016

Dear Debbie Reynolds, I totally get it. Hug her so tight for all of us.

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 29, 2016

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Rest In Peace. Sending Love to daughter and granddaughter, Billie Lourd. ? https://t.co/u4XyAHvWkS

— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) December 29, 2016

Source: Twitter. 
Photo: NBC / Getty.