life long friend in this sort of most profound way a parent and child can be a friend dying just a few days later. that confirmed at this hour, breaking news by nbc >> thank you at home for watching. i'm in for rachel who is out tonight. we have a lot on this breaking news. the day after "star wars" actress and longtime mental health activist carrie fisher passed away at the age of 60, her mother, as chris was just reporting, her mother debbie reynolds passed away at the age of 84. she was best known for her role in "singing in the rain." she was just 19 at that time. she was nominated for a golden globe as the character in "the unsinkable molly brown." we have some political news in the show tonight but we want to begin with nbc's gabe gutierrez who has more on this story.