Comic Trashed Over Appalling Debbie Reynolds-Carrie Fisher Crack

Popular stand-up comic D.L. Hughley was feeling the heat Thursday after he made a tasteless quip about the tragic, back-to-back deaths of Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher.

Hughley took to Twitter following the passing of the "Singing in the Rain" star, who died Wednesday, just a day after her daughter, who portrayed Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" films. He wrote:

Debbie Reynolds died a day after her daughter did! Black Mama's don't die cuz they kids do!They cry and say God don't make no mistakes!

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 29, 2016

That prompted an avalanche of angry missives from people who did not find Hughley — who hosts a syndicated radio show and once competed on "Dancing with the Stars" — the least bit funny:

Ignoring the insensitivity of this tweet, the sheer ignorance is mind-blowing. This is disgusting. @RealDLHughley https://t.co/znSNhKGNGn

— Cheddar Baè Biscuit (@T_dot_Lee_PhD) December 29, 2016

@RealDLHughley As a human being you could have more compassion. As a father you could have more heart. As a comedian, you should have a seat.

— Judith Benezra (@JudithBenezra) December 29, 2016

@RealDLHughley somehow you have managed to trivialize the death of two beloved phenoms and the pain of black mothers who lost their kids.

— 3D Editing Graduate (@DancesWidLesbos) December 29, 2016

@DancesWidLesbos @hyphenrr @RealDLHughley right, how do you say to yourself: "this right here is gold. Let me tweet it."

— Yukio Strachan (@boldandworthy) December 29, 2016

@DancesWidLesbos @boldandworthy @RealDLHughley Who says Black moms don't die when their kids do? Grief strikes everyone in terrible ways.

— RRR (@hyphenrr) December 29, 2016

@kzanlz Ah! I took it as him saying black women are "stronger" or whatever. But either way, completely gross, stupid, and inappropriate!

— Cheddar Baè Biscuit (@T_dot_Lee_PhD) December 29, 2016

ARE YOU THIS STUPID FOR ATTENTION @RealDLHughley you have to dance over the corpse of a mother who was ill & frail & saw her child die? https://t.co/LckcNzlq8j

— Liza Sabater 🎅🏾🇵🇷 (@blogdiva) December 29, 2016

In what universe did @RealDLHughley believe he was witty, clever or funny in his insensitive tweet about Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds?

— Ron Clements (@Ron_Clements) December 29, 2016

@RealDLHughley Sorry this is inappropriate. People can die of a broken heart, irrespective of race.

— Judy (@MrsJudithLynn) December 29, 2016

@RealDLHughley How do you put race on death? These comments are so tasteless! This is the best thing you could say about their passing?

— Angel McCoughtry (@angel_35) December 29, 2016

Reynolds, 84, died of an apparent stroke, which she suffered while planning the funeral of her daughter, who had succumbed a day earlier at the age of 60 following a heart attack aboard a commercial jet.

Hughley is the second celebrity this week to get into hot water over Fisher's death.

Veteran comic Steve Martin tweeted Tuesday:

"When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well."

The white-haired funnyman later deleted the post after a barrage of complaints.

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