Sad news this evening as the death of legendary comedienne and television personality, Joan Rivers, was confirmed.
The Fashion Police host was rushed to hospital a week ago after she stopped breathing during a routine surgery.
In a statement her daughter Melissa confirmed that her mother has passed away following reports earlier today that the 81-year-old had been moved out of intensive care.
“She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends… 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.”
For the last 50 years Rivers has been making people laugh and so we take a look back at some of the legend’s best moments.
From her very first television performance to her infamous stand-up, here is Joan Rivers at her finest…
The Ed Sullivan Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPCFoXXhF0
A hilarious skit about the difference between single women and single men from the famous Ed Sullivan Show in April 23, 1967.
1982 Monologue
49-year-old Joan showcases her incredible energy and onstage presence with this hilarious monologue. She takes a stab at everyone’s favourite fictional character Heidi Abromowitz and just what made her a tramp.
Joan Rivers Insults Her Crew
“I’m bad with names but these guys know I appreciate them…” Rivers takes a moment on the red carpet to thank her crew, the result makes for pretty brilliant television.
There’s No Bleeper Button…
Joan at her very *insert expletive here* best live on ITV’s Loose Women.
Joan On Miley Cyrus…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITBW9bYwi5s
“You have to know who you are before you twerk…” The comedienne watches that MTV performance and gives some hilarious commentary.
“Nobody Likes Necrophiliacs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnAIX7fWsdU
Rivers makes a cameo appearance on Louis CK’s Louis and shares a monologue on the fundamental nature of comedians before CK tried to hit on here… nobody likes necrophiliacs.
Jimmy Chats To Joan…
Rivers first made an appearance on The Tonight Show 49 years ago and returned just five months ago to have a catch up with Fallon, the result is pretty brilliant.
“I’m So Nervous To Be Here…”
Controversial was her middle name but Rivers shone brightest when being interviewed… In this clip Ross reads the TV personality a list of jokes she has previously said and makes her guess who was on the receiving end of the abuse. This is an absolute classic.
Live At The Apollo
Doing what she does best… Andrea Corr features briefly in this clip as Rivers takes selects random faces from the audience to poke fun at.
Letterman
This footage was captured in July and in it legendary host David Letterman addressed the CNN interview that Rivers walked out on… but now it’s Dave’s turn.
