In recognition of Carol Burnett’s 90th birthday,
which occurred on April 26, 2024,
NBC aired a special two-hour program titled
“Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.”
Over the course of the time leading up to the event,
Burnett participated in a number of interviews,
one of which being an emotional one with *PEOPLE*
in which she reflected on her late daughter, Carrie Hamilton.
In 2002, at the age of 38, Carrie, who was both an actress
and a singer, went tragically due to cancer.
Every day, Burnett carries her memories with her,
and she makes a note of the advice that Carrie gave her:
“Every day I wake up and decide.”
The play Hollywood Arms, which was based on Burnett’s memoirs,
was a product of the two of them working together.
Despite the fact that Carrie had passed away before it was finished,
Burnett completed it in her honor.
