Joan Rivers American Comedian and Actress (1933–2014)

Born on 8 June 1933 in Brooklyn, Joan Rivers was an American comedian and actress. Joan Rivers died on 4 September 2014 at the age of 81. The recorded cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest and cerebral hypoxia. She was recognised for appearances in Fashion Police (2010) and The Smurfs (2011).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Barnard College, finishing in 1954; Connecticut College, finishing in 1952; and Columbia University.

Career

Her first listed screen credit dates to 1964, with Another World. Work from the 1960s includes The Swimmer (1968). Spaceballs (1987) and Look Who's Talking (1989) are among her 1980s credits. In the 1990s, she appeared in Napoleon (1994). The 2000s brought Less Than Perfect (2002) and First Daughter (2004).

The list below counts 13 films and 5 TV series from 1964 to 2013. The last title released in her lifetime is Iron Man 3, from 2013. Of her two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Smurfs (2011) has the highest, at $564 million. Joan Rivers also worked as director on Fashion Police and Rabbit Test. Kathy Griffin appears in two of her listed titles, including The Intern (2000).

Recognition

Among her honours is the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, won in 1989. Other wins include the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host (1990) and the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1984). Among her nominations is the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1994. In all, Joan Rivers won 3 awards and received one nomination.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to James Sanger (1955) and Edgar Rosenberg (1965 to 1987, widowed). She was the mother of Melissa Rivers.