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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years

By Chris Cosgrove ·
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds died Wednesday at age 84, a day after the death of her daughter, the actress and screenwriter Carrie Fisher, at age 60. Here’s a look back at the showbiz duo through the years. This story was originally published on EW.
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A photo of Reynolds and Fisher circa 1956.
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Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds with daughter Carrie Fisher, circa 1957.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in Los Angeles, circa 1957.
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Debbie Reynolds with 23-month-old Carrie Fisher in 1958.
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Carrie Fisher, 3, gives mom Debbie Reynolds a hug at their home in Los Angeles, 1959.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in New York City, 1972
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher during holiday in Spain, 1972.
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Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds at the opening of the Broadway show Irene, 1973.
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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at the New York premiere of the Unsinkable Molly Brown musical, 1989.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at a celebrity fashion show and benefit, 2003.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at a celebrity roast of Jane Fonda in Atlanta, 2006.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in Las Vegas for Elizabeth Taylor’s 75th birthday, 2007
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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, 2011
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, 2011.
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Debbie Reynolds accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award from Carrie Fisher, 2015
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