Singer Phyllis McGuire, 64, the youngest of The McGuire Sisters, smiles after receiving a cluster of balloons from longtime friends Debbie Reynolds and Rip Taylor at her home in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995.

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Singer Phyllis McGuire, 64, the youngest of The McGuire Sisters, smiles after receiving a cluster of balloons from longtime friends Debbie Reynolds and Rip Taylor at her home in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995.