For eight excruciating days, the family, friends and fans of comatose comedienne Joan Rivers prayed for a miracle that never came.
Rivers, 81, the snarky stand-up comic who loudly conquered the worlds of talk shows, fashion and reality TV, died quietly Thursday afternoon in a Manhattan hospital suite. Her daughter Melissa Rivers released a statement on her passing yesterday. Read below...
"It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17 PM surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Mount Sinai hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother."
"Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support and prayers we have received from around the world.They have been heard and appreciated."
"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."
May her gentle soul rest in peace... Amen.
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