Media are reporting that Joan Rivers has died following complications from recent surgery.
Joan Rivers has died, Melissa Rivers says in a statement. "She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends."
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) September 4, 2014
May she rest in peace.
My dear friend @Joan_Rivers died an hour ago. For nearly 25 years I had the gift of her friendship and her… http://t.co/KKRSv7DO9k
— DeborahNorville (@DeborahNorville) September 4, 2014
we lost a great one in @Joan_Rivers – she was funny all the way to the end
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/507603471680294912
RIP Joan Rivers
— Will Upton (@wupton) September 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/FBillMcMorris/status/507603567037788160
RIP Joan Rivers
— RickLeventhalFoxNews (@RickLeventhal) September 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/507603990536663041
RIP Joan Rivers. 🙁
— Amelia (@AmeliaHammy) September 4, 2014
RIP Joanie, thanks for the laughs.
— Rebecca Noms Hot Dogs (@duchessrebecca) September 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/phelony_jones/status/507604440053198848
Joan Rivers Dies at 81. God she was funny. http://t.co/Oj2N06aS1A
— Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg) September 4, 2014
Sadness. RT: @NBCNightlyNews
BREAKING NEWS: Joan Rivers has died at age 81, her daughter announces— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) September 4, 2014
Oh, no. She was a badass. I loved when modern society feigned offense,as it does constantly, she told em to shove it. http://t.co/BthOATKhRo
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) September 4, 2014
RIP Joan Rivers, who I liked less for her humor (good) than for her grit (great). She was from another age, and a better one.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 4, 2014
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Oh dear. She was fearless. RT @NBCNightlyNews: BREAKING NEWS: Joan Rivers has died at age 81, her daughter announces pic.twitter.com/ebnto9W24N”
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 4, 2014
“Can we talk” – God#RIPJoanRivers #JoanRivers
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) September 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/Chet_Cannon/status/507604754399121408
Was just watching Spaceballs last night & thinking about Joan Rivers. Thanks for all the great memories. RIP & prayers for family, fans.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) September 4, 2014
Thoughts and prayers to her family.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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Update:
Melissa Rivers' full statement on the death of her mother, Joan Rivers: http://t.co/adTOF6wd0Q pic.twitter.com/1Qycck5gyD
— Variety (@Variety) September 4, 2014
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