Carrie Fisher has been cremated, and some of her ashes will be buried with her mother, Debbie Reynolds. The "Star Wars" princess died at age 60 on December 27 after suffering a heart attack. Debbie Reynolds died at age 84 the day after her daughter from a stroke.
Private memorial for Fisher
A private memorial for Carrie Fisher took place on Thursday, January 4 at her Beverly Hills home. Fisher's 24-year-old daughter, Billie Lourd, chose to have the private service where her mother had enjoyed entertaining. Billie wanted her mother's close friends to be together in her mother's living home for one last time.
Family members who attended the afternoon service included Fisher's brother, Todd, her two half-sisters, Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher, and Billie’s father, Bryan Lourd.
There were about 125 guests, including some of Fisher's closest friends. Penny Marshall, Meg Ryan, Richard Dreyfuss, Buck Henry, Candice Bergen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tayor Lautner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alex Trebek and Meryl Streep were among the guests.
Eulogies were delivered by several people, including actress and daughter Billie Lourd, actress and close friend Meryl Streep, actress Tracey Ullman, author Bruce Wagner, comedian Stephen Fry, and security expert Gavin de Becker. The common theme in all of the eulogies was that Carrie and Billie loved each other very much.
At the intimate and casual gathering, guests were served what Fisher often served guests at her parties. The menu included fried chicken, collard greens, and cornbread. Streep performed one of Fisher’s favorite songs, “Happy Days Are Here Again.” Lourd and others joined in the singing as a tribute to the beloved actress.
Funeral service for Reynolds
A funeral service for Debbie Reynolds will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles on Friday, January 6. She was not cremated like her daughter. Instead she will be buried with some of her daughter’s ashes. In addition to the private service for Fisher and funeral for Reynolds, a joint public memorial service is being planned to honor mother and daughter at a later date to be determined.
