Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) was an American comedian, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She was known for her tough manner and loud voice with a heavy New York accent. She was the National Chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and was a board member of God's Love We Deliver.[1] She won an Emmy Award in 1990.
Rivers was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She was raised in Larchmore, New York. Rivers studied at Connecticut College and at Barnard College.
Similar to how Phyllis Diller career began, Rivers' comedy act was mainly about bad things about herself.
She was married to James Sanger for a few months in 1955 before their marriage was annulled. She was married to Edgar Rosenberg from 1965 until his suicide in 1987. Rivers and Rosenberg had a daughter, Melissa Rivers.
In the morning of August 28, 2014, Rivers was rushed to the hospital after suffering from cardiac arrest during surgery on her throat in New York City.[2] She was put on life support and was in a medically induced coma.[3]
On September 4, 2014, Melissa announced that Rivers had died at the age of 81 from heart failure caused by respiratory and cardiac arrest.[4]
References
- ↑ Bouncing Back, p. 110
- ↑ "Joan Rivers reportedly rushed to hospital after she stops breathing". MSN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Joan Rivers put on life support, family members stand vigil". New York Daily News.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Joan Rivers dies at age 81". CNN. Retrieved 2014-9-4.
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- Joan Rivers at the Internet Broadway Database
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