It’s
been a very tough year with the loss of several cultural icons, but the passing
of Carrie Fisher now followed by her mom, Debbie Reynolds, one day later is
almost unbearable. It should somehow have been the other way around and
separated by years, but life is that way.
I
have always known the name Debbie Reynolds all my life as one of the movie
stars from Hollywood’s golden age. She
was the last surviving principal of Singin’ in the Rain, perhaps the greatest
musical of all time. In the all-star
blockbuster, How the West Was Won, she was the one who memorably bridged the
epic from start to finish. And who can
forget her wonderful, tour-de-force performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown?
After
so many films and TV appearances in sitcoms and talk shows that spanned the better
part of seven decades, Debbie was a household name and one who brought a smile
to your face despite a turbulent personal life. She was one of the first who championed
a Hollywood Motion Picture Museum which became a reality. Her radiance and goodwill were only exceeded
by her exuberance and enthusiasm. I am
hoping somewhere both mother and daughter are at peace together, maybe having a
debate every now and then. We miss you
Debbie.
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