Actress and singer Debbie Reynolds has died, barely a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.
The 84-year-old Singin' In The Rain star died yesterday, her son Todd Fisher announced, saying: "She's now with Carrie and we're all heartbroken."
He also disclosed his late mother's poignant last words.
She said, 'I want to be with Carrie'. And then she was gone.
According to Tmz.com, emergency services called to her son's Beverley Hills home, where they were making plans for Fisher's funeral.
Speaking outside Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre where Reynolds was taken by ambulance, Todd Fisher said the stress of his sister's death on Tuesday at 60 "was too much" for their mother.
Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame for her role playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, died in hospital days after suffering a heart attack on a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles.
Reynolds was just a teenager when she landed a role in the 1950 film Three Little Words, for which she was nominated for a most promising newcomer Golden Globe. She was also nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1964 movie, The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
However she was perhaps most famous for playing Kathy Selden in 1952 musical Singin' In The Rain alongside Gene Kelly.
Her first of three marriages was to musician Eddie Fisher in 1955 with whom she had Carrie and Todd.
But their relationship ended sourly after news emerged of his affair with movie star Elizabeth Taylor.
Reynolds continued to have a loving relationship with her ex-husband's children, including Joely Fisher, 49, who tweeted: "Some of the magic people have left the tribe ... for the moment I am inconsolable ... "
Debra Messing, who played Reynolds' on-screen daughter in Will & Grace, was among the many stars who paid tribute to her on social media.
Messing wrote on Instagram: "Debbie went to be with Carrie. She always worried about her. Carrie left too soon and now they are together again."
Joan Collins tweeted that she was "truly heartbroken".
Truly heartbroken to hear @DebbieReynolds1 has died. She was a wonderfully warm friend and colleague. Praying for Todd & Billie. #RIPDebbie pic.twitter.com/P85OVsMBUt
— Joan Collins (@Joancollinsdbe) December 29, 2016
William Shatner described Reynolds as "one of the last of Hollywood royalty".
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
His fellow Star Trek actor George Takei added: "There is nothing harder than having to bury a child. Debbie died of a broken heart, but she's with her daughter now."
Reynolds had paid an emotional tribute to her daughter on Facebook earlier this week.
She wrote: "Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop. Love Carrie's Mother."
In 1987 Carrie Fisher published her semi-autobiographical novel Postcards From The Edge which recounted her tumultuous relationship with her mother.
Reynolds wanted to play the role of the mother in the film adaptation of the book, but director Mike Nichols cast Shirley MacLaine instead alongside Meryl Streep.
The pair sat down together for an interview with Oprah Winfrey several years ago to discuss their famously complicated relationship.
"I've had to walk through a lot of my tears," Reynolds said about her daughter's struggles with addiction, "but she's worth it."
She also discussed the affair between her former husband, Eddie and Elizabeth Taylor, saying "He went to New York for some business, I didn't know it was monkey business".
