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Joint funeral planned for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher

Relatives of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher are hoping to organise a joint memorial service for the Hollywood mother and daughter, who died within a day of each other over Christmas.

Singin' In the Rain star Reynolds, 84, died from a suspected stroke on Wednesday, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie, 60.

The Star Wars actress had first suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23.

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Richard Dreyfuss 'heartbroken' by Carrie Fisher's death

Dreyfuss said he was 'heartbroken' by Fisher's death Credit: Reuters

Actor Richard Dreyfuss has paid tribute to Carry Fisher on Twitter, saying the world had lost "one of its best".

The actor, who starred in Postcards From The Edge, which was written by Fisher, said wrote: "I'm heartbroken. Carrie and I were friends for almost 40 years. The world just lost one of its best."

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