a stroke. her son, todd fisher, blaming a broken heart, telling variety his mother said just hours before her death, i miss her so much. i want to be with carrie. family and fans coming to grips with the sudden loss of two icons from two different eras in hollywood. both women fixtures in american pop culture for decades. good morning good morning reporter: debbie reynolds s rise to fame began in 1952 when she landed a star in the role singing in the rain. starring alongside gene kelly and donald o connor. reynolds became america s sweetheart and bona fide triple threat. they ve been dancing 30 years. i was dancing for three months. so, i was hysterical. reporter: she would go on to showcase her range, earning a best actress oscar nomination for the 1964 drama the
it s terrible. but they are celebrityiies a have affected generations of americans emotionally on stage, on screen and now they re both gone. tragedy strikes twice for one of hollywood s most famous families. the death after her daughter, debbie reynolds passed away from a stroke. todd fisher blaming a broken heart, telling variety his mother said just hours before her death, i miss her so much. i want to be with carrie. family and friends coming to grips with two icons from two eras in hollywood. both women fixtures in american pop culture for decades. debbie reynolds rise in fame began in 1952 when she landed a starring role in the big screen musical singing in the rain. starring alongside dance man gene kelly and donald o connor.