10 Memorial Tweets Remembering Comedian Joan Rivers

Written by Becca Blond

Sep 05, 2014

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Comedienne Joan Rivers died Thursday afternoon, a week after going into cardiac arrest during a minor procedure at a clinic in New York. She was 81. A pioneer of female comedy, Rivers once told her daughter Melissa Rivers that she wanted her funeral to be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action…

“I want Craft services,” she said. “I want paparazzi and I want publicists making a scene! … I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents… I want Bobby Vinton to pick up my head and sing ‘Mr. Lonely.’ I want to look gorgeous, better dead than I do alive. I want to be buried in a Valentino gown and I want Harry Winston to make me a toe tag and I want a wind machine so that even in my casket my hair is blowing just like Beyonce’s.”

Her funeral will be on Sunday — a private family affair. But today she is being remembered around the world for the trailblazer she was with everyone from Prince Charles to Jimmy Fallon paying tribute on social media. We’ve compiled 10 memorial tweets remembering Joan Rivers from news organizations and celebrities.

Sources: E! Online, Twitter, Buzz Feed, The Daily Beast, The Los Angeles Times

1. E! Online

The network that produced Joan Rivers’ popular show, “Fashion Police,” announced her death over Twitter with this message:

Joan Rivers has passed away at age 81. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.

— E! Online (@eonline) September 4, 2014

2. Ellen Degeneres

It didn’t take long for celebrities around the world to start tweeting their condolences. Here is what Ellen said:

Joan Rivers will always be a pioneer. She paved the way for a lot of comedians. I’m very sad she’s gone. — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 4, 2014

3. Buzz Feed

In a tribute to the funny woman, BuzzFeed put together a list of the top 27 Joan Rivers jokes, including the photo above. You can check out all the jokes here.

4. Rolling Stone

The music magazine covered all the late-night TV hosts who paid tribute to Rivers on the night of her death:

David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and more all paid tribute to Joan Rivers last night http://t.co/cgG9Za5hn2

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 5, 2014

5. Los Angeles Times

Joan Rivers’ only child, Melissa, didn’t send out a tweet following her mother’s death, but she released a public statement that the L.A. Times sent out on social media:

Melissa Rivers: “I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon” — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 4, 2014

6. Kelly Osbourne

Rivers’ co-host on “Fashion Police,” Kelly Osbourne announced on Twitter that she first met the comedienne when she was 6 years old. She sent out a number of heartfelt tweets, including this one:

I love you with all my heart @Joan_Rivers my life will never be the same without you!

— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) September 4, 2014

7. Daily Beast

Even the London transit authority left a humorous tribute to Joan Rivers, as the above photo, first tweeted by the Daily Beast, shows. The sign was displayed at London’s Hackney Wick overground station.

8. Kathy Griffith

Rivers’ longtime friend and fellow comedienne, Kathy Griffith, tweeted this:

A legend, a friend, a mentor, an icon, and wildly funny. One of a kind. RIP #JoanRivers @joan_rivers — Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) September 4, 2014

9. Cher

Joan Rivers wrote about Cher in her book, something the singer was proud of, as can be seen in the above screenshot of a tweet. After hearing about Rivers’ death, Cher tweeted this:

Am (heart broken) About Joan. When I was Young.I Was going through a TOUGH TIME..& I Thought About Joan.She Had Told Stories About Her TOUGH Times,I Got (strong)

— Cher (@cher) September 4, 2014

10. Ricky Gervais

The stand-up comedian and actor tweeted out this statement after Joan Rivers died:

RIP the mighty Joan Rivers. Funny & fearless. Truly one of a kind.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) September 4, 2014

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