RIP Eddie Fisher?

Who? I had no idea. This write-up very well done

[weeks]

Good analysis of a famous scandal, nice little cultural snapshot.

Fisher asked for a divorce from (Debbie) Reynolds, as recounted in a profile of Reynolds that earlier this year in London's Daily Mail:

Lonely at home, while Eddie was away on tour, she telephoned her best friend Elizabeth Taylor at her hotel for a chat.

To her great shock, Fisher answered.

Then what happened?
Here it is:
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[martinibuster]

He's Princess Leia's father, lol.

[LifeinAsia]

He's Princess Leia's father

Eddie Fisher was Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker?!?

[Go60Guy]

Actually, I met him once many years ago.

[jecasc]

Actually, I met him once many years ago.

Youe met Darth Vader. This is so coool.

Eddie Fisher was Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker?!?

No, actually the father of Carrie Fisher.

[LifeinAsia]

Eddie Fisher was Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker?!?

No, actually the father of Carrie Fisher.

Darth Vader was Carrie Fisher's father? So that makes Luke's relationship to Elizabeth Taylor... complicated.