Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Funeral: Mother-Daughter Will Have Joint Service, Says Family [ViDEO]
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds might have a joint funeral, allowing their family to remember the show business legends together.
Family members have apparently been discussing the idea of a joint funeral for Fisher and Reynolds, according to a new TMZ report. The website adds that they would likely have a private ceremony, presumably just for close friends and family, and then a bigger memorial service as well.
Todd Fisher, Carrie's brother and Reynolds' son, then confirmed to ABC News that they will be doing a joint funeral.
Todd also discussed his mother's final words ("I want to be with Carrie.") and how her subsequent death helped her fulfill that hope.
"I don't think she meant it quite like that but in 30 minutes she went to go see her again," he said. "I think she wanted to be with her. I'm not joking when I say she left to be with her and I'm happy about that. That's the only thing I'm happy about."
There is no set date for the joint funeral as of yet.
HBO is also paying tribute to Carrie and Reynolds by airing their documentary earlier than intended. The mother-daughter were the stars of a new documentary called Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds which was expected to premiere in March on HBO, but the premiere date was moved up.
Bright Lights will now air on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
"The story of a family's complicated love, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity," says HBO. "Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, live in the same Beverly Hills compound. The 83-year-old grand dame still has a Las Vegas act, but performing is taking its toll. Carrie's response is both hilarious and heart-rending. Featuring vintage family films that bring iconic old-world Hollywood to life, as well as extensive vérité footage, the film is directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens."
