 her daughter was best-known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Debbie Reynolds (left) died a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher

Image copyright AFP Image caption The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performing at the memorial service

"There were no finer people that I have ever known than my mother and sister," Todd Fisher, who organised the service, said on stage.

He said he arranged the two-hour event as a show rather than a memorial, because it what his mother would have wanted as "she hated memorials".

It included dancers from the Debbie Reynolds Studio performing a tribute to Singin' In The Rain.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Todd Fisher appeared with R2-D2 from the Star Wars, the film series which made his sister a global star

James Blunt was friends with Carrie Fisher and recorded part of his debut album in her bathroom. His tribute song was accompanied by a montage of photographs of the pair.

Todd Fisher called it a "beautiful song to Carrie", adding that "it might rip your heart out".

Actor Dan Ackroyd, her former fiance, was among speakers, and told how he once saved her life when she nearly choked on a Brussels sprout.

"If I'd been with our beloved showboat [when she died], I might have been able to save her again," he said.

Image copyright AP Image caption Actor Dan Aykroyd was one of the guest speakers

Todd Fisher described the moments before his mother died: "She literally asked permission and said she wanted to be with Carrie.

"She closed her eyes and went to sleep. It was a very peaceful exit that only my mother could orchestrate. It was a beautiful exit."

Carrie Fisher died aged 60 on 27 December, days after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her mother died a day later after a suspected stroke.

Image copyright AFP / Getty Images Image caption People visited the mother and daughter's joint grave after the service

Earlier Mr Fisher said the public was invited to the memorial "because that's how my mother would want it".

He added that she was "very connected to her fans and felt they were a part of her".

The public ceremony follows a private memorial service, which took place in January and was attended by stars including Meryl Streep, Gwyneth P
her daughter was best - known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. 

 prototype copyright Reuters Image subtitle Debbie Reynolds (left) died a sidereal day after her daughter Carrie Fisher 

 Image copyright AFP Image subtitle The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performing at the memorial service 

 " There be no fine people that I have always know than my mother and sister, " Todd Fisher, who organize the service, said on degree. 

 He say he arranged the two - hour event as a show rather than a memorial, because it what his mother would have wanted as " she hate memorials ". 

 It included dancers from the Debbie Reynolds Studio do a tribute to Singin' In The Rain. 

 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Todd Fisher appeared with R2 - D2 from the Star Wars, the movie series which induce his sister a global star 

 James Blunt was ally with Carrie Fisher and recorded part of his debut album in her bathroom. His tribute birdcall was accompanied by a montage of photographs of the pair. 

 Todd Fisher called it a " beautiful song to Carrie ", adding that " it might rip your heart out ". 

 Actor Dan Ackroyd, her former fiance, was among speaker, and told how he once saved her life sentence when she about choked on a Brussels sprout. 

 " If I'd been with our beloved showboat [ when she died ], I might have been able to save her again, " he say. 

 Image copyright AP Image caption Actor Dan Aykroyd was one of the guest speakers 

 Todd Fisher trace the moments before his mother died: " She literally asked permission and said she wanted to be with Carrie. 

 " She close her eyes and went to sleep. It was a very peaceful exit that merely my mother could orchestrate. It was a beautiful passing. " 

 Carrie Fisher die aged 60 on 27 December, days after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her mother die a day later after a suspected solidus. 

 Image copyright AFP / Getty Images Image caption People visited the mother and daughter's joint grave accent after the service 

 Earlier Mr Fisher said the public was invited to the memorial " because that's how my mother would desire it ". 

 He added that she was " very connected to her fans and felt they were a contribution of her ". 

 The public ceremony follows a secret memorial service, which took place in January and was attended by stars admit Meryl Streep, Gwyneth P
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To d d Fish er des cribe dthe m oment s be for ehis mother d ied : "Sh elite rally a sked permission an d  sa id she wanted  to  bew i th  Ca r ri e .
"S h e c l o sed her eyes an d went tosl e ep . It was a ver ypeacefu l exitthato nly mymother co uld orche st rate . Itwas a beau tiful ex it."

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Image  cop yright AFP  /Get ty Im age s  Imag e ca p ti onP eople  vis i ted the m o th era n ddaughter'sj o i ntgrave  af t er the  ser vice

Earlier MrF isher said the  pub l i c w asi nvit ed  to the memori al"b e c ause tha t' s how my mo ther wou ld wantit".
He add ed that s he was "v erycon nected to  he rf ans and  f el t  theywere  a  partof her " .

T h e  public ceremony  foll o w s a p r iva te me mo rial se r vice , which to ok place in  Janua ry a nd wa s atten de d by s tar sincludingM eryl Stre ep, G wynethP
 her_daughter was_best-known for playing Princess_Leia in_the_Star Wars_films.

Image_copyright Reuters Image_caption Debbie Reynolds_(left) died a day_after her daughter_Carrie_Fisher

Image copyright AFP Image caption The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performing at_the_memorial service

"There_were_no_finer people that I have_ever known than my mother_and sister,"_Todd Fisher, who organised the service, said on_stage.

He_said he arranged_the two-hour event as a show rather than a_memorial, because it what his mother_would have wanted_as_"she_hated memorials".

It included dancers_from the Debbie Reynolds Studio performing_a tribute to Singin' In The_Rain.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Todd_Fisher appeared with R2-D2 from the_Star Wars, the film series_which made_his sister a global star

James_Blunt was friends_with Carrie_Fisher and recorded_part of his debut album in_her bathroom. His_tribute song was accompanied by a_montage_of photographs of_the_pair.

Todd_Fisher called_it a "beautiful_song_to Carrie",_adding_that "it might rip your heart_out".

Actor_Dan Ackroyd, her former fiance, was among_speakers, and told how_he_once saved her life_when she nearly choked on_a Brussels sprout.

"If I'd been with_our beloved_showboat [when_she died], I might have been able to save her again,"_he said.

Image copyright AP Image caption_Actor Dan Aykroyd was_one of_the_guest speakers

Todd Fisher_described_the moments_before his mother died: "She literally asked_permission and_said she wanted to be with_Carrie.

"She closed her eyes_and_went to sleep. It was a_very peaceful exit that only my_mother could orchestrate. It was_a_beautiful_exit."

Carrie Fisher died aged 60_on 27 December, days after suffering_a cardiac arrest._Her mother died a day later after_a_suspected stroke.

Image copyright AFP / Getty_Images_Image caption People visited the mother_and_daughter's_joint grave after the service

Earlier_Mr Fisher said the public was_invited to the memorial "because that's how my mother_would want it".

He_added that she was "very_connected_to_her fans and felt they were a part of her".

The_public ceremony_follows a private_memorial service, which took place in January and was attended_by stars including Meryl Streep, Gwyneth P