Joan Rivers died yesterday Thursday September 4, 2014, age 81.
Joan was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, last week after she stopped breathing and then went into cardiac arrest, during out patient throat surgery.
Daughter Melissa announced yesterday, that her mom had been released from intensive care and was being kept comfortable in a private room—sadly, Melissa announced yesterday afternoon, that she had passed away.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17 p.m. surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Mount Sinai Hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother.”
In her later life the comedienne was best known for her acerbic red carpet coverage, co-hosting E! TV’s Fashion Police and starring alongside her daughter in the reality show Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? But, she shot to fame as a stand-up, and with her fearless, no-holds barred, in your face brand of comedy, Rivers was a trailblazer who set the stage for many a female comic that followed.
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