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Carrie Fisher's co-star George S Irving from 1973's Irene dies the day before she does at age 94... her mom Debbie Reynolds was also in the musical

Published: 17:48 EST, 27 December 2016 | Updated: 12:21 EST, 28 December 2016

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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday at age 60.

The day before one of her old co-stars also passed away: George S Irving.

Carrie worked with the character actor during her Broadway debut in 1973 with a revival of Irene. Her mother Debbie Reynolds had the title role in the musical.

Strange timing: Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday at age 60. The day before one of her old co-stars also passed away: George S Irving. Pictured 2015

Together: Carrie worked with George in her Broadway debut during a revival of Irene in 1973. Her mother Debbie Reynolds had the title role in the musical. Pictured 2005

The Massachusetts native was 94 when he passed.

Carrie played a debutante in Irene while George was Madame Lucy and Debbie starred as Irene O'Dare.

It was a musical about an attractive but poor city girl who helps flamboyant Madame Lucy become a famous couturier. Along the way she makes a fortune.

Irving won a Tony Award for best performance by a featured actor in a musical.

The cast: Debbie and George with Patsy Kelly; Ruth Warwick Monte Markham in Irene

Reynolds was nominated for best actress in a musical.

Though Irving had a healthy stage career (he appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Can-Can, Bells Are Ringing, Me And My Girl), he also had a strong TV career.

The star was in Car 54, Where Are You?, The Patty Duke Show and All In The Family.

And he was on the soap opera Ryan’s Hope.

Busy man: Though Irving had a healthy stage career (he appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Can-Can, Bells Are Ringing, Me And My Girl), he also had a strong TV career. The star was in Car 54, Where Are You?, The Patty Duke Show and All In The Family. Pictured 2010

And then there was his voice work.

He was also a voice in Underdog, The Year Without A Santa Claus and A Miser Brothers’ Christmas.s.

Irving performed a solo cabaret show in 2008.

That year received the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre.

Irving was married to the actress Maria Karnilova. She had created the role of Golde in Fiddler On The Roof. They were married from 1948 until her death in 2001. He is survived by two children and three grandchildren.