Debbie Reynolds RIP

degsie

Just announced. She was mother of Carrie Fisher, but also a great actress in her own right.

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That's bizarre. RIP

K.Flyer

How bizarre is that, confirmed on BBC
Debbie Reynolds dies, a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher

mackeire

RIP

The Niall Boylan show Facebook page announced the death on their page, which every other show would have, but their sleazyness really came to light when they announced another possible death that would be the biggest celebrity death of the year and has people guessing to whom it might be!!

JP Liz V1

That poor family, heartbroken

RIP

learn_more

It gives the term 'heartbroken' a new meaning. Maybe there is something to it after all.

Outlaw Pete

Carrie presenting her mother with a lifetime achievement award last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdjuEwRSKJA

Reiketsu

This is so so sad . That poor family.

Osmosis Jones

https://twitter.com/carrieffisher/status/594383405527076864?lang=en

Saipanne

Damn you twenty sixteen.

Itssoeasy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB2yiIoEtXw

languagenerd

mackeire wrote: »

RIP

The Niall Boylan show Facebook page announced the death on their page, which every other show would have, but their sleazyness really came to light when they announced another possible death that would be the biggest celebrity death of the year and has people guessing to whom it might be!!

Not to mention all the people commenting which celebrity they "hope" it is. Jesus. This isn't a gig announcement or a big soap spoiler ffs - you're talking about actual real people here. (That's not to say you can never make light of death, but that post & its comments are so callous!)

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Very strange altogether...

Atari Jaguar

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

Very strange altogether...

Not strange at all. Her daughter died and she died. It actually happened to my aunts brother. Their father died and then shortly thereafter he passed away from a broken heart. You can get so depressed about a death you can die also.

Fr_Dougal

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

Very strange altogether...

She had a stroke.

gctest50

sugarman wrote: »

Again, you're talking utter scutter. You cannot die from a broken heart, nor can you die from depression.

Theres almost always an underlying illness. I.e heart condition brought on by stress resulting in sudden death.

sugarman wrote: »

Again, you're talking utter scutter. You cannot die from a broken heart, ...........

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken-heart syndrome)

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can induce cerebral embolic stroke



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Shergar6

jaysis, that's rough. Poor family.

Carrie did say that she was frail though. I guess it was all too much for her. She's lucky in a way, she won't have to bury her daughter.
It might be a relief for the family not to have to watch her go through that, as sad as it is to see her go.

StupidLikeAFox

mackeire wrote: »

RIP

The Niall Boylan show Facebook page announced the death on their page, which every other show would have, but their sleazyness really came to light when they announced another possible death that would be the biggest celebrity death of the year and has people guessing to whom it might be!!

We're they making this up for the likes or what?

Tried to do a quick search on twitter but couldn't find anything.

Atari Jaguar

sugarman wrote: »

...So a stress induced stroke?

And what causes the stress? Come on now, you can do it!

Thephantomsmask

RIP to both of them, so sad to go within such a short period of time. For the naysayers, Takotsubo's cardiomyopathy is real, the last person I heard to be affected where I work didn't pull through but the majority make a full recovery with timely intervention.

Vesper

Best movie Debbie Reynolds starred in?

She looks familiar but I cant think of one she was in!?

Arne_Saknussem

Always some asshole derailing the RIP threads.

RIP Debbie, a bone fide Hollywood Star.

Arne_Saknussem

Vesper wrote: »

Best movie Debbie Reynolds starred in?

She looks familiar but I cant think of one she was in!?

Singing in the Rain?

Unsinkable Molly Brown?

Peregrine

Ah, Jeez Poor family.

SharpshooterTom

I suspect Debbie was possibly not in great health in the first place, in that something like this was probably going to happen to her in the next couple of years (obviously being 84), but Carrie's death has quite simply accelerated it. RIP.

SharpshooterTom

Well its quite clear Charlie sheen doesn't want 2016's celebrity curse to be over yet.

Charlie Sheen ‏@charliesheen · 3h3 hours ago

Dear God;

Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!

carolmon

mackeire wrote: »

RIP

The Niall Boylan show Facebook page announced the death on their page, which every other show would have, but their sleazyness really came to light when they announced another possible death that would be the biggest celebrity death of the year and has people guessing to whom it might be!!

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deco nate

sugarman wrote: »

Derailing RIP threads? ..The most pointless threads on boards?

I highly doubt family and friends of the deceased read boards.ie and see the threads, and even if they did, would they care if someone random user simply types 'RIP'

STOP it, ffs!
Feck off with your self!!

RIP to the family, and also Sugarman. Cop on to your self, if you don't believe in Rip threads, then don't post in them. Why the hell do you???

RabbleRouser2k

God that Niall Boylan guy-jesus-and his facebook page is just all people saying 'you're a right you know what niall'-but it's not even him manning it.

That's just sick. His post I mean.

Oodoov

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Well its quite clear Charlie sheen doesn't want 2016's celebrity curse to be over yet.

Charlie Sheen ‏@charliesheen · 3h3 hours ago

Dear God;

Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!

Hopefully Sheen is brought to task over that comment. A truly despicable man who would belittle Trump whilst Sheen himself snorts mountains of cocaine.

Goya

Vesper wrote: »

Best movie Debbie Reynolds starred in?

She looks familiar but I cant think of one she was in!?

She was a huge star in the 50s/60s but not really associated with any subsequent era.

arybvtcw0eolkf

sugarman wrote: »

Again, you're talking utter scutter. You cannot die from a broken heart, nor can you die from depression.

Theres almost always an underlying illness. I.e heart condition brought on by stress resulting in sudden death.

I was wondering why I hadn't seen a Quincy ME RIP thread.. He's still alive and kicking in this one!.

Beefy78

What horrible news to wake up to, considering what happened the day before. TBH I think I only saw her in Singing in the Rain (which is brilliant by the way for anyone who hasn't seen it) but she was great in that as an actress and singer. After that I just knew her as 'Carrie Fisher's mum'.

RIP

SILVAMAN

what a great gal! RIP

quickbeam

Other than Singing in the Rain (which is fab!) the only modern(ish) film I remember her in is as Kevin Kline's mother in In & Out. Sad news.

Mr. CooL ICE

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team_actimel

Anyone else remember her in the Halloweentown movies? She was brilliant in them. I grew up with those films, especially the first one from 1998!
Such sad news, RIP.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Always some asshole derailing the RIP threads.

RIP Debbie, a bone fide Hollywood Star.

What the **** are you on about? Thanks whoring no doubt, nobody was derailing anything when you posted that.

Estrellita

It's terribly sad. I only had remarked that parents shouldn't out-live their children. Next day her Mum had a stroke

andekwarhola

That's heartbreaking. They must have been very close.

A Little Pony

Sheen will die before Trump, all those drugs, Donald has never had a drink in his life.

team_actimel

A Little Pony wrote: »

Sheen will die before Trump, all those drugs, Donald has never had a drink in his life.

Never trust a man that doesn't drink and I certainly don't trust Donald.

Zirconia

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

And what causes the stress? Come on now, you can do it!

I know! Was she pushing a piano up the stairs?

Rekop dog

I reckon if you showed her face(past or present) to 100 boardsies before her death I'd say 95%+ wouldn't have a clue who she was. There'll be RIP threads for my nan next.

Goya

Rekop dog wrote: »

I reckon if you showed her face(past or present) to 100 boardsies before her death I'd say 95%+ wouldn't have a clue who she was.

Aye, but I think it's because of her dying immediately after losing her daughter, who was well loved by younger generations. That's pretty affecting.

They weren't close for a while - check out Postcards From The Edge! But they mended their relationship greatly.

Rekop dog

Flimpson wrote: »

They weren't close for a while - check out Postcards From The Edge!

No, I have a life!

Dyr

Rekop dog wrote: »

I reckon if you showed her face(past or present) to 100 boardsies before her death I'd say 95%+ wouldn't have a clue who she was. There'll be RIP threads for my nan next.

Yeah but everyone knew your nan. Knew her real well

Goya

Rekop dog wrote: »

No, I have a life!

Well I didn't direct that at you specifically but you could say "No, I have a life!" in response to any recommendation of any film/book/album ever. Irrespective of the subject matter it's just a great film!

twill

Rekop dog wrote: »

I reckon if you showed her face(past or present) to 100 boardsies before her death I'd say 95%+ wouldn't have a clue who she was. There'll be RIP threads for my nan next.

She starred in one of the most loved films of all time and held her own against Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen and Donald O'Connor, who were all brilliant. She may not have had two trillion followers on Twitter, but she was a genuine celebrity.

Arne_Saknussem

twill wrote: »

She starred in one of the most loved films of all time and held her own against Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen and Donald O'Connor, who were all brilliant. She may not have had two trillion followers on Twitter, but she was a genuine celebrity.

People tend to project their own ignorance onto everyone else.

Rekop dog

twill wrote: »

She starred in one of the most loved films of all time and held her own against Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen and Donald O'Connor, who were all brilliant. She may not have had two trillion followers on Twitter, but she was a genuine celebrity.

Yes and my gran did some amazing things too but the point remains that nearly nobody would recognise her and the sentiments in this thread are largely disingenuous.