Joan was married to Edgar from 1965 until his untimely death in 1987, and they had one child
together, Melissa Rivers, 46. He served as her manager for the majority of their marriage and also co-produced her late-night Fox talk
show, The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers. Edgar committed suicide by overdosing on Valium in his Philadelphia hotel room in 1987, just a few months after Fox fired both him and Joan.
(Another a sad but touching story — network execs initially wanted to ax only Edgar and when Joan fought back, they fired the husband and wife.
Joan passed away on Sept. 4, just one week after she went into cardiac arrest during a vocal cord
operation. Her daughter, Melissa, released the following statement later that day:
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. 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.
Joan's family has planned a funeral for her at Temple Emanu-El in her hometown of New York City on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to Joan's loved ones during this difficult time.
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