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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWncIpPuNJo
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dlFvEp-2NA
"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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOpquHD4HJQ
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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtES-HebG0
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..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tcz_5wuYI
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNUkLzi46OI
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONgN2Hgz3XE
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.
