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Debbie Reynolds Dead at 84 [View all] Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 OP
This year come come to an end quick enough. nt pkdu Dec 2016 #1
You think 2017 is gonna be better? GeorgeGist Dec 2016 #59
Nope. volstork Dec 2016 #63
oh god, its gonna be a nightmare... yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #90
I never thought the third would be Debbie kimbutgar Dec 2016 #2
More like thirty-third. colorado_ufo Dec 2016 #22
Hundred and thirty third. tinrobot Dec 2016 #85
This is so sad Gothmog Dec 2016 #3
oh geez IcyPeas Dec 2016 #4
When will the sadness end, this year has just been devastating turbinetree Dec 2016 #5
Oh dear! What a tragedy! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #6
R.I.P n/t GP6971 Dec 2016 #7
RIP Quackers Dec 2016 #8
Also on Variety - appears to be confirmed by her son Todd. avebury Dec 2016 #9
Just saw a Philly.com breaking banner BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #10
I saw the TMZ story earlier about a potential stroke and had a feeling that this was it. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #84
I hear ya BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #92
jesus christ... dhill926 Dec 2016 #11
I'm out if tears.... sdfernando Dec 2016 #12
the poor son/brother - KT2000 Dec 2016 #13
Carrie's daughter lost mom and grandma is a day. Cruel! yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #45
Terrible. ellie Dec 2016 #14
I was afraid this would happen :( Tatiana Dec 2016 #15
Her daughter's death clearly was too much for her. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #16
This is heartbreaking. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #17
My fault. SCVDem Dec 2016 #18
WTF ? This is insane. Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #19
at that age and in very poor health JI7 Dec 2016 #20
Unbelievable. very sad. :( nt m-lekktor Dec 2016 #21
She didn't want to live MFM008 Dec 2016 #23
She died of a broken heart, not a stroke. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #29
Yes MFM008 Dec 2016 #46
That's exaactly what I just said on facebook nt duhneece Dec 2016 #56
for sure bdamomma Dec 2016 #61
Have you seen Star Wars episode 3? Renew Deal Dec 2016 #78
Mom is with you now, Carrie. roamer65 Dec 2016 #79
Watership Down author Richard Adams died yesterday. Denverchick Dec 2016 #24
Welcome to DU! Delphinus Dec 2016 #31
Thank you! Denverchick Dec 2016 #49
Open arms to you, Denverchick. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #47
Thank you! Beautiful views from Lafayette! Denverchick Dec 2016 #77
Welcome to DU! bdamomma Dec 2016 #62
Thank you! Denverchick Dec 2016 #81
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2016 #87
Welcome to DU, Denverchick. calimary Dec 2016 #88
welcome to du niyad Dec 2016 #95
Nooooooo! El Supremo Dec 2016 #25
I'm guessing: stress cardiomyopathy. Aristus Dec 2016 #26
You and I were thinking the same thing. Ilsa Dec 2016 #28
oh my, that is the broken heart. R B Garr Dec 2016 #52
She had a stroke. LisaL Dec 2016 #66
Okay. Aristus Dec 2016 #70
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy? Ilsa Dec 2016 #27
RIP Debbie. dae Dec 2016 #30
Horribly sad. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #32
Debbie had been recovering mainstreetonce Dec 2016 #33
This past week, I've known 3 people who died too LeftInTX Dec 2016 #34
She couldn't face burying her daughter. barbtries Dec 2016 #35
A Giant Fuck You to 2016. 47of74 Dec 2016 #36
never say the orange one got elected. HRC won the popular vote, and don't let anyone niyad Dec 2016 #96
Yeah good point. 47of74 Dec 2016 #99
R.I.P. Debbie. revmclaren Dec 2016 #37
How very sad, the grief it took her. RIP Debbie Reynolds & daughter Carrie. Sunlei Dec 2016 #38
What an amazing video - thanks for finding it and posting it. George II Dec 2016 #42
oh god bdamomma Dec 2016 #69
That poor family, poor Todd, losing his sister and mom uppityperson Dec 2016 #39
Carrie went first AC_Mem Dec 2016 #40
Sort if happened in my family as well. sdfernando Dec 2016 #74
Mine too QED Dec 2016 #94
Aww... that dear sweet woman. calimary Dec 2016 #41
Just...damn. Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #43
Boy, oh, boy; if ***** isn't the symbol for all this year represents, I don't know what is. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #44
Nononononoooooooooooo shenmue Dec 2016 #48
My mother saw her mother bury a child tavernier Dec 2016 #50
My mom buried my brother at the age of 12, also from leukemia. Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 #53
So Sorry! tavernier Dec 2016 #58
It doesn't matter how old the child is, a parent never gets over it dflprincess Dec 2016 #83
omg, this is just incredibly sad! R B Garr Dec 2016 #51
Old Jewish saying: a parent who buries a child is not afraid of death. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #54
This is heartbreaking. Norbert Dec 2016 #55
Dammit! Fuck you, 2016! Fuck you! baldguy Dec 2016 #57
Oh My God bdamomma Dec 2016 #60
I saw Debbie and Harve Presnell in Annie Get Your Gun... El Supremo Dec 2016 #64
The Voice of Charlotte, of Charlotte's Web.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #65
The past few days have sucked! okwmember Dec 2016 #67
Mother Earth and Father Time cbreezen Dec 2016 #68
I can't add any more wisdom to this thread. Boomerproud Dec 2016 #71
Please, no more, 2016. You've taken enough this year. Pathwalker Dec 2016 #72
2016 has been a BANNER SHITTY YEAR. PatrickforO Dec 2016 #73
Photo of Debbie & I a few years ago AND her autograph Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #75
awwwww, steve, thank you for sharing that wonderful memory with us. niyad Dec 2016 #97
As noted by many already in this thread, this certainly 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #76
I feel so bad for Carrie's brother Todd and her daughter Billie TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #80
Awful lordsummerisle Dec 2016 #82
In my book Carrie was not that old and surely had access to some good docs. Gone too soon. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #86
cardiac arrest on a plane, and possibly without oxygen for more than ten minutes. . . niyad Dec 2016 #98
Debbie and Carrie sheshe2 Dec 2016 #89
So sad ... 2016 has been a horrendous year Raine Dec 2016 #91
Damn year. Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #93
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