( CNN ) -- One of the most popular singers of the 1950s , Eddie Fisher , has died . He was 82 . Fisher died of complications from hip surgery Wednesday , his family said . `` Late last evening the world lost a true America icon . Eddie Fisher , 82 , one of the greatest voices of the century passed away in Berkeley , CA due to complications and a decline in health from a recent hip surgery , '' his family members said in a statement . `` He was loved and will be missed by his four children : Carrie , Todd , Joely , and Tricia Leigh as well as his six grandchildren . He was an extraordinary talent . '' Eddie Fisher : His life and times . Although Fisher sold millions of records and had his own television show , his biggest claim to fame may be his high-profile marriages to Hollywood starlets Debbie Reynolds , Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens -- all of which ended in divorce . The marriage of Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor . He had two more marriages after that . Fisher also co-starred in the films `` Bundle of Joy '' and `` Butterfield 8 '' . Among his four children , Carrie Fisher and Joely Fisher were actresses . Fisher has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , one for recording and the other for TV . Carrie Fisher said recently on the micro-blogging website Twitter that her father had just undergone hip surgery .
He died from hip surgery complications , family says . Score: 6 He is also the father of actress Carrie Fisher .