Deceased

How Did Joan Rivers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asJoan Alexandra Molinsky, The Queen of the Barbed One-linersGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/06/1933Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied04/09/2014 (aged 81)Died inMount Sinai HospitalCausecerebral hypoxia, cardiac arrestWikidataQ240933 ↗TMDb#14670 ↗

Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered in her signature New York accent. She is considered a pioneer of women in comedy. She received an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nomination for a Tony Award.

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Filmography132 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySeries	Self (archive footage)	91
2023	Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSeries	Self (archive footage)	90
2023	Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedMovie	Self (archive footage)	90
2023	Commitment to LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	90
2023	The Super ModelsSeries	Self (archive footage)	90
2021	Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
2021	Parkinson at 50Movie	Self (archive footage)	88
2021	Live at Mister Kelly'sMovie	Self	88
2020	Beastie Boys StoryMovie	Self (archive footage)	87
2020	DisclosureMovie	Self (archive footage)	87
2017	Mansfield 66/67Movie	—	84
2016	The Last LaughMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	83
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries	Self	81
2014	Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries	Self	81
2014	Women Aren't FunnyMovie	Self	81
2013	Iron Man 3Movie	Joan Rivers	80
2013	Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseMovie	Self	80
2013	Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableyMovie	Self	80
2013	Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sMovie	Self	80
2013	Why We Laugh: Funny WomenMovie	Self	80
2013	Deal With ItSeries	Self	80
2013	The Jeselnik OffensiveSeries	Self	80
2012	Johnny Carson: King of Late NightMovie	Self	79
2012	Vanilla Ice ArchiveMovie	Self (archive footage)	79
2011	The SmurfsMovie	Party Guest	78
2011	Tower HeistMovie	Self	78
2011	Bob Ross: The Happy PainterMovie	Self (archive footage)	78
2011	Growing Up BarnardMovie	—	78
2010	Hot in ClevelandSeries	Anka	77
2010	Wall Street: Money Never SleepsMovie	Joan Rivers	77
2010	Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkMovie	Self	77
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries	Self - Guest	76
2009	Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries	Self	76
2009	Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries	Self	76
2009	Söndagsparty med Filip & FredrikSeries	—	76
2008	Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesSeries	Dot Matrix (voice)	75
2008	Celebrity Family FeudSeries	Self	75
2008	Big Brother: Celebrity HijackSeries	Herself - Hijacker	75
2008	We Are Most AmusedMovie	Self	75
2007	The Graham Norton ShowSeries	Self	74
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSeries	Self	74
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectMovie	Self	74
2007	Say Yes to the DressSeries	Self	74
2007	Shrink RapSeries	Self	74
2006	The Story of Light EntertainmentSeries	Self	73
2006	An Audience with Joan RiversMovie	Self	73
2005	8 Out of 10 CatsSeries	Self	72
2005	NigellaSeries	Self	72
2005	Spaceballs: The DocumentaryMovie	Self	72
2005	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSeries	Self	72
2005	John Candy: Comic SpiritMovie	Self	72
2004	Boston LegalSeries	Self	71
2004	First DaughterMovie	Joan Rivers	71
2004	Best Week EverSeries	—	71
2004	Project RunwaySeries	Self - Guest Judge	71
2004	The Tony Danza ShowSeries	Self - Guest	71
2004	The SoupSeries	Self	71
2004	Shrek 2Movie	Joan Rivers (voice)	71
2004	The Best of So Graham NortonMovie	Self (archive footage)	71
2004	Live at the ApolloSeries	—	71
2003	Nip/TuckSeries	Self	70
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series	Self - Guest	70
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries	Self	70
2003	I'm with HerSeries	Joan Rivers	70
2003	100 Greatest Sexy MomentsMovie	Self	70
2002	CleavageMovie	Self	69
2002	Less than PerfectSeries	Louise	69
2002	V Graham NortonSeries	Self	69
2002	The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Movie	Self	69
2002	Fashion PoliceSeries	Host	69
2002	Sylvester: Mighty RealMovie	Self (archive footage)	69
2001	Good Day LiveSeries	Self	68
2000	Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries	Joan Rivers	67
2000	InternMovie	Dolly Bellows	67
2000	Whispers: An Elephant's TaleMovie	Spike (voice)	67
1998	So Graham NortonSeries	Self - Guest	65
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	65
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	64
1997	KnitwitsMovie	Becky (voice)	64
1996	Suddenly SusanSeries	Edie	63
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	63
1996	ArthurSeries	Bubby (voice)	63
1995	NapoleonMovie	Mother Penguin (voice)	62
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeries	Joan (voice)	62
1994	Serial MomMovie	Joan Rivers	61
1993	Intimate PortraitSeries	Self	60
1992	Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonMovie	Self	59
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	57
1990	Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsMovie	Self	57
1990	How to Murder a MillionaireMovie	Irma	57
1990	Comic Relief '90Movie	Self	57
1989	The SimpsonsSeries	Annie Dubinsky (voice)	56
1989	Look Who's TalkingMovie	Julie (voice) (uncredited)	56
1988	LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries	—	55
1988	Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialMovie	Self	55
1988	Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzMovie	Joan Rivers	55
1987	SpaceballsMovie	Dot Matrix (voice)	54
1987	The Dame Edna ExperienceSeries	Self	54
1987	Les Patterson Saves the WorldMovie	President Rivers (uncredited)	54
1986	WrestleMania IIMovie	Ring Announcer	53
1986	Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialMovie	Self	53
1984	The Muppets Take ManhattanMovie	Perfume Saleswoman	51
1984	An Audience with Joan RiversMovie	—	51
1983	The Bob Monkhouse ShowSeries	Self	50
1981	Entertainment TonightSeries	Self	48
1981	Lily: Sold OutMovie	Joan Rivers	48
1980	Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of MagicSeries	—	47
1979	Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripMovie	Self	46
1978	An Audience with...Series	Self	45
1978	Rabbit TestMovie	Second Nurse	45
1977	Happy Birthday, Las VegasMovie	—	44
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Allison Newman	44
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	42
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	41
1972	The Midnight SpecialSeries	Self	39
1971	The Electric CompanySeries	Letterman Narrator (voice)	38
1971	The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries	Self	38
1970	The Flip Wilson ShowSeries	Self	37
1969	The Jim Nabors HourSeries	—	36
1968	Here's LucySeries	Joan Reynolds	35
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	35
1968	The SwimmerMovie	Joan	35
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self	34
1965	Hootenanny a Go-GoMovie	Self	32
1964	Another WorldSeries	Meredith Dunston	31
1963	Miss USASeries	Self - Commentator	30
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	29
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	28
1958	Kraft Music HallSeries	Self	25
1951	Mister UniverseMovie	Teenage Girl in Audience	18
1949	The Emmy AwardsSeries	Self	16
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	15