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Eddie Fisher: Singer Once Married to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylo

September 22, 2010

Eddie Fisher was an American singer. Born on August 10, 1928, in Philadelphia, he began on radio and became a teen idol in the 1950s.

He had a string of hits such as "Oh! My Papa," "Wish You Were Here" and "I Need You Now." He hosted the NBC show Coke Time. His marriage to Debbie Reynolds ended when he left her for Elizabeth Taylor in 1959, a scandal that damaged his career.

He was married five times, and his daughters are Carrie Fisher and Joely Fisher. Fisher died of complications of hip surgery at his home in Berkeley, California, on September 22, 2010, at age 82.

Achievements: Recording star of the 1950s, host of Coke Time.

Birth: August 10, 1928 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Profession: Singer.

Interesting Facts: He was the father of Carrie Fisher.