Joan Rivers was laid to rest on Sunday, Sept. 7 at a funeral service in NYC’s Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The beloved comedienne, author, TV personality, and critic died at age 81 on Thursday, Sept. 4, after suffering complications from a minor throat surgery. She was cremated on Saturday.
In her personalized funeral requests from her 2012 memoir I Hate Everyone…Starting With Me, the funnywoman had asked for the event to be a “showbiz affair with lights, cameras, and action.” The service would not have disappointed her. Continue...
Dozens of A-listers came out in droves to pay their respects to the comedy legend. Those in attendance included Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana and Bill Rancic, Howard Stern, Kathy Griffin, Rosie O’Donnell, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth, Sally Jesse Raphael, Chuck Scarborough, Hota Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, Andy Cohen, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeff Ross, Donald and Melania Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Judge Judy Sheindlin, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, Geraldo Rivera, Alicia Quarles, Barbara Walters, Rachael Ray, Billy Bush, and Dr. Oz.
Another famous face who attended the funeral was Rolling Stone’s longtime film critic Peter Travers. Travers reflected on the ceremony via Instagram, in a lengthy caption to a photo of himself with Rivers and the program from her funeral.
“Just left a unique private memorial service for Joan Rivers at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan,” Travers wrote. “Joan’s daughter Melissa and grandson Cooper made sure Joan had the ‘big showbiz affair’ she wanted.”
We miss you Joan Rivers, there will never be another joan..#RIP
We miss you Joan Rivers, there will never be another joan..#RIP
joan..#RIP
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