Celebrities and fans react in shock to Debbie Reynolds’s death

On Thursday evening, legendary Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds died at the age of 84. Her loss is all the more heartbreaking due to the fact that it was only a day prior that her daughter, Carrie Fisher, passed away after suffering a reported heart attack whilst on a transatlantic flight.

The reaction online was, as perhaps expected, that of shock and disbelief – from celebrities and fans alike.

Bette Midler[tweet id="814303383687348224" url="https://twitter.com/BetteMidler/status/814303383687348224"]

William Shatner[tweet id="814292677038440448" url="https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/814292677038440448"]

Sarah Silverman[tweet id="814302704843403264" url="https://twitter.com/SarahKSilverman/status/814302704843403264"]

Gabby Sidibe[tweet id="814297996816855040" url="https://twitter.com/GabbySidibe/status/814297996816855040"]

George Takei[tweet id="814298200626630657" url="https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/814298200626630657"]

Ellen Degeneres[tweet id="814291086713749504" url="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/814291086713749504"]

Ron Perlman[tweet id="814299139848552448" url="https://twitter.com/perlmutations/status/814299139848552448"]

Alyssa Milano[tweet id="814296824601153536" url="https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/814296824601153536"]

Shannen Doherty[tweet id="814297821247635456" url="https://twitter.com/DohertyShannen/status/814297821247635456"]

Kevin Smith[tweet id="814288712393592833" url="https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/814288712393592833"]

Albert Brooks[tweet id="814287538550669312" url="https://twitter.com/AlbertBrooks/status/814287538550669312"]

Katie Couric[tweet id="814302605320933376" url="https://twitter.com/katiecouric/status/814302605320933376"]

Eric McCormack[tweet id="814304550345580548" url="https://twitter.com/EricMcCormack/status/814304550345580548"]

The Golden Globes[tweet id="814298461033988096" url="https://twitter.com/goldenglobes/status/814298461033988096"]

Reynolds’s death hit home in a very personal way for many of her fans. Many of them took to Twitter to remember why the acclaimed actress stole the show in their hearts.