Joan Rivers, Comedian and Talk Show Host, Dies at 81

joan-rivers-melissa-riversAccording to reports, Joan Rivers, comedian and iconic talk show host, passed on Thursday in Manhattan. She was 81.

Rivers died at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was taken last Thursday after reportedly losing consciousness while undergoing a procedure on her vocal cords at a doctor’s office, she was placed her in a medically induced coma. On Tuesday, her daughter said she was on life support; on Wednesday, she said she had been moved out of intensive care.

Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, confirmed her death and posted this statement on the Rivers website:

“It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm 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.
Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers we have received from around the world. They have been heard and appreciated.
My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon.”

The State Health Department is investigating the circumstances that led to her death, a state official said Thursday.

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