 Later that afternoon, Reynolds was pronounced dead in the hospital; she was 84 years old.On January 9, 2017, her cause of death was determined to be intracerebral hemorrhage, with hypertension a contributing factor.Todd later said that Reynolds had been seriously affected by her daughter's death, and that her grief was partially responsible for her stroke, noting that his mother had stated "I want to be with Carrie" shortly before she died.