Personal Life
Fisher had five marriages and four children:
- Debbie Reynolds (1955–1959; divorced)
- Carrie Fisher (born 1956)
- Todd Fisher (born 1958)
- Elizabeth Taylor (1959–1964; divorced)
- Connie Stevens (1967–1969; divorced)
- Joely Fisher (born 1967)
- Tricia Leigh Fisher (born 1968)
- Terry Richard (1975–1976; divorced)
- Betty Lin (1993 – April 15, 2001; her death)
In 1981, Fisher wrote an autobiography, Eddie: My Life, My Loves (ISBN 0-06-014907-8). He wrote another autobiography in 1999 titled Been There, Done That (ISBN 0-312-20972-X). The later book devotes little space to Fisher's singing career, but recycled the material of his first book and added many new sexual details that were too strong to publish before. His daughter Carrie declared, upon publication: "That's it. I'm having my DNA fumigated."
When interviewed, Debbie Reynolds said that she could understand being dumped "for the world's most beautiful woman (Taylor)", previously a close friend. Taylor and Reynolds later resumed their friendship, and mocked Fisher in their TV movie These Old Broads, wherein their characters ridiculed the ex-husband they shared, named "Freddie".
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