Too sad for words, like a family member and kept me company many a sometimes wistful Friday night on Fashion Police, dare I say a guilty pleasure. It will be hard to laugh again, but she will “orchestrate” it for us from above. Joan Rivers, the woman and the concept is forever.

This made me cry….She had many struggles in her life & never forgot that laughter was the best medicine ….I will miss this funny lady who could sometimes say the most outrageous things…even about herself….She was one in a million….She’ll live on forever in our hearts….RIP dear Joan….

I remember this….made me cry then and it does now. I will miss you Joan. <3

Rest in peace funny lady. She had a terrific life, great daughter and grandson and I hope she knew how much she was loved.

I’m so saddened by the death of Joan Rivers!!! She was an AMAZING WOMAN & A GREAT COMEDIENNE!!!! RIP JOAN U WILL B GREATLY MISSED!!!! :'(:'(:'(:'(:'(

Joan Rivers was the Grande Dame of comedy, she will be sorely missed.

Very sad news, I loved Joan Rivers so much, she was a funny lady. I loved watching Joan on fashion police. Rip dear lady. I will miss Joan very much.

Tough lady, a real trailblazer. You either loved her or hated her but you have to admit she was never phony. I’m sure she would have had some great lines about her sudden demise, she will be missed.

so sad. Joan was one of the best

I may not have always agreed with her humor, but I admired the lady greatly– she made a name of herself in a business when few or any females were allowed to trod. She handled personal tragedies with grace and that wit could cut you where you stood. And normally when we hear of someone that age passing on, we say they led a full rich life, and that’s true she did, but I suspect she could have gone on working for years to come. My prayers go out to all who knew and loved her.

She was a riot and brightened up the day for me whatever I saw her in I shall miss her very much!

Casey Kasem, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers.

Such a sad year.

Peace be with all of you.

Another great loss…i wasnt a fan of hers back in the 60s but grew to like her in later years…sad!!!

God speed, Joan. Thank you for an incredible career and for all of the laughter you gave each of us. You will be missed greatly!

What an incredible person Joan was. She is in that great comedy club up in the clouds. RIP

She paved the way for female comedians!

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! It can’t be!!!!! Joan Rivers is now G-O-N-E!!!!! More and more, life can be so CRUEL!!!!! As a longtime fan of hers, I always thought that Joan would live FOREVER!!!!! My heart and all is BEYOND SADDENED by the news of Joan’s death. Joan was my ALL-TIME FAVORITE comedienne!!!!! As far as I’m concerned, Joan VERY BRILLIANTLY paved the way (or whatever) for other comediennes. BTW, my other 2 favorites are Lisa Lampanelli and Wendy Liebman. Yes. Thank you, Joan…thank you for giving us all YEAR AFTER YEAR of TRULY LOL comedy.… Read more »

Regardless of whether you liked her humor or perhaps did not care for it, she was a pioneer for women in the industry. I admire a person, at her age, 81 would keep up such a fast pace! She loved her work obviously…. and like all of us as we get older, strived to find a place in a new modern world and remain relevant in todays youthful society. She had her fill of heartbreak and pain in her personal life and I am so happy she and her daughter once again became close. I cannot imagine Joan would have… Read more »

On another note, one of her funniest jokes I have heard her tell about all the plastic surgery experiences was ” when I die they are going to donate my body to Tupperware from all the surgeries I have had!”

May that may be her opener in Heaven…. she and Robin Williams are having fun already.

Will never forget this heartwrenching speech. Rest in peace Joan.

RIP Joan. Sad ending for her; she had so much left in her still. very sad news.

🙁 America has lost a comedic icon. Now Heaven is filled with laughter. We will rejoin you and enjoy your unparalleled talents in Heaven. Rest in peace, and God bless you and your family.

May God keep your soul, Joan. I never missed an episode of FASHION POLICE, , waiting with bated breath what hilarity was going to come out of your mouth….I did not know you, Joan, but you will always remain a friend in spirit within my heart.
My condolences to Melissa and Cooper….your oh-so-loved mother/grandmother will always be your guardian angel…PEACE.

I’m truly in shock…and very sad. And, to be honest, I didn’t even like much of her humor in the last few years. But she was a legend…she’s a part of my history, and like all “famous” people we don’t know personally, we feel like we do. When one’s own life is in chaos, when one loses people close to their heart…you still feel that those people we don’t know…yet somehow do…will always be there. And then they too…in a flash…are gone. Sigh…the human condition. I still feel that this was a case of something gone awry in the facility… Read more »

I loved her morning talk show. While she’s most famous for the jokes she cracks about herself and other celebrities, I was moved by the empathy she showed for her guests, especially those facing real challenges.

I remember when she played some sort of PR maven for Grant Harrison on ANOTHER WORLD. Funny stuff. Good memories.

you always made me laugh Joan, and for that i thank you, my condolence to Melissa, your mother was one of a kind.

Beautifully written, Michael Fairman. I am sorry for the loss of your dear friend, Joan.

I think for the rest of the month we should all say,”Oh Grow up!” when agitated or, “Can we talk?” when prefacing a gossipy subject.

She was hilarious! I will miss her. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

I’m probably one of the few on here who remembers seeing Joan Rivers come up alongside the likes of Phyllis Diller and Totie Fields on TV in the very early ’60s when women were VERY rarely seen in comedy roles (especially stand-up). These ladies helped blaze many trails for the women of today, and did it without foul language. Innuendo and a lot of “wink-wink” was the way to go, never a bad word. Nowadays you can curse on normal TV and no one thinks anything of it, but boy, the days of censors and what they did to the… Read more »

What sad, sad news….It’s truly incomprehensible that such a “larger than life” legend is now forever gone. Having grown up with Joan’s omnipresent, spot-on humor, it’s impossible for me to imagine a world without her ferociously funny force of nature in it, daring to say the things that most of us could only think….and keep to ourselves!!! Already the glaring absence of this delicious diva of derision and designer duds has made our foreseeable future a demonstrably less felicitous and fashionable place. However, the collective loss is but a mere fraction to that of Joan’s darling daughter (and grandson)…from one… Read more »

Maura West, I want a percentage of your salary! I am putting this out there for all to read, YOU would make a terrific Joan Rivers in a movie about her life. I couldnt stop thinking about you as I watched the tributes roll in on Ms. Rivers.

she really was a comic genius, and just watching her clips the last day has made me laugh.. again and again

she will be missed.

Isn’t that 2 AMC and a *Loving* favorite? I am perhaps wrong, but on the right that looks like Loving’s Susan Keith (who was on other soaps but not AMC, but she did meet James Kiberd,in the middle when he was on Loving and married him…)

So sad that Joan Rivers is gone – so iconic was she, and never somehow ever
became a “has been”. Was always relevant throughout the 60’s, 70’s, reached her peak in the 80’s but remained popular till her untimely passing yesterday. Still can’t believe it, to me, she was the funniest woman ever and had a comic delivery that has often been imitated but cannot ever be duplicated. I really liked Joan and her self-debacing humor and super sharp sarcastic wit. R.I.P. Joan ~

My heart goes out to Melissa. A world without her is darker place. Her humor was groundbreaking for all females. Any stand ups out there owe it to her.