Eddie Fisher (singer) later on September 22, 2010 at his home in Berkeley, California, from complications from hip surgery. He was 82 years old. |- !colspan="3" style="background:#C1D8FF;"| Husband of Elizabeth Taylor Eddie Fisher (singer) Edwin John "Eddie" Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. He was the most successful pop singles artist during the first half of the 1950s, selling millions of records and hosting his own TV show. Fisher divorced his first wife, actress Debbie Reynolds, to marry Reynolds' best friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor, after Taylor's husband, film producer Mike Todd, was killed in a
Coke Time with Eddie Fisher as the announcer, but in late October 1953 Ameche left the program and Robbins became its host. As could have been surmised from the title, the program was sponsored by Coca-Cola. The house band was Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra, and beginning in 1956 the singing group The Echoes appeared as a permanent backup group for Fisher and his frequent guest stars. The program was generally presented live, but was occasionally filmed in advance or shot on location. "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher" was last aired on February 22, 1957, although the series was by then sponsored by Standard Brands'