September 4, 2014
Mariah Timms
News Writer
Entertainment News
Joan Rivers died today at the age of 81.
Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, after she stopped breathing during a procedure at a doctor’s office, Thursday, Aug. 28. It was confirmed that she went into cardiac arrest and was unresponsive until she passed away at 1:17 p.m., Thursday.
Rivers was moved from the intensive care unit to a private room on Wednesday, where she died surrounded by family and close friends, says daughter Melissa Rivers.
Rivers enjoyed a long and busy career, most recently as host of “Fashion Police” on the E! network and co-star of the WEtv reality show, “Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best”.
