Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933 - died September 4, 2014) was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host. best known for her stand-up comedy, co-hosting E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police and for starring in the WE reality series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best starring alongside her daughter Melissa Rivers.

Rivers first came to prominence in 1965 as a guest on The Tonight Show, a pioneering late-night program with interviews and comedy, hosted by the late Johnny Carson for whom she acknowledges as her mentor. The show established her particular comic style, poking fun at celebrities but also at herself, often joking about her extensive plastic surgery. When she launched a rival program, The Late Show he never spoke to her again. She went on to host a successful daytime slot, The Joan Rivers Show which won her a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Her satirical sense of humor, however, by focusing on the personal lives of celebrities and public figures was sometimes criticized. She also authored 12 best-selling memoir and humor books and provided comic material for stage and television. As an actress, Rivers was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play in 1994 for her performances as Sally Marr in Sally Marr...and her escorts.

Death
Rivers died on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81 after following serious complications (including cardiac arrest) during a procedure on her vocal cords on the upper east side of Manhattan.

Shows appeared

 * Match Game (1967)
 * Personality
 * You're Putting Me On
 * The Movie Game
 * Concentration
 * Can You Top This?
 * I've Got a Secret
 * Hollywood Squares
 * Hollywood's Talking
 * Battlestars
 * The (New) $25,000 Pyramid
 * The Magnificent Marble Machine
 * I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
 * Celebrity Family Feud (2008 version)
 * Celebrity Apprentice
 * Deal With It
 * Last Comic Standing (as Lynne Koplitz's mentor)
 * Project Runway

Links
Her Official Website

Her Official "Facebook" page

Her Official "Twitter" page