Carrie Fisher's mother taken to hospital a day after her daughter's death, US media reports
Debbie Reynolds was said to be planning her daughter's funeral
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Your support makes all the difference.Carrie Fisher's mother has been taken to hospital after reportedly suffering from a stroke, a day after the death of her daughter.
Debbie Reynolds was said to be planning the Star War actress's funeral with the help of her son Todd Fisher when she was taken ill at his home in Beverley Hills, California.
The 84-year-old was rushed to the nearby Cedars Sinai Medical Center after suffering from a stroke, according to US celebrity news website TMZ.
It happened just over 24-hours after her 60-year-old daughter died in a Los Angeles hospital four days after suffering a heart attack on board a flight from London to LA.
Reynolds, who appeared in more than 60 films, is best known for her starring role in 1952 musical Singing in the Rain, alongside Gene Kelly.
She was married to Fisher's father for four years between 1955 and 1959.
Hours after her daughter's death, she took to Facebook to thank fans for their support.
"Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter," she wrote. "I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop. Love Carries Mother,"
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