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"  Following complications from a minor surgical procedure, Joan Rivers has died at age 81. The comedian&amp;#039;s daughter released an official statement to People, &amp;quot;It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm 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.&amp;quot;  Joan has been in a medically induced coma since last week when she stopped breathing during a throat surgery. The comedian and star of E!&amp;#039;s Fashion Police has been receiving many prayers and warm wishes over the past week from Hollywood and her E! co-stars.  Dubbed the &amp;#039;Queen of Late Night&amp;#039;, Rivers was the permanent guest house of The Tonight Show and eventually received her own late night show. The comedian has since made her mark on Hollywood by poking fun at everyone from Beyonce to the Queen of England and leading E!&amp;#039;s Fashion Police commentary\u2014never failing to leave viewers in stitches with her over-the-top reviews.  Melissa Rivers added, &amp;quot;My mother&amp;#039;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.&amp;quot;  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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