Melissa Rivers Describes Joan's Last Moments: 'I Held Her'

ET's Nancy O'Dell visited Melissa Rivers at her home, and the two shared tears over the memory of Joan Rivers eight months after her passing.

[@BedfordFalls7]

Princess Diana and Joan really hit me hard when they died. I miss them dearly.

[@LisaLisa-526]

Melinda Smith ..Yes and also Anthony Bourdain and David Cassidy as well

[@Teresahorner]

Lisa K theres so many that has been murdered

[@addicted367]

Comparing Joan with Lady Diana now that's funny.

[@sharonramone7186]

@@addicted367 She didn't compare them, she just said these were the loses that hit her the hard

[@mrpaulgrimm6129]

Both murdered

[@ellaams9280]

my mother had a double mastectomy from breast cancer in nov 2015 and it scared me to see her go to the hospital..the cancer didn't reach her lymph nodes and she's cancer free today

[@iheartlol90]

Congratulations on that. I hope and pray she stays cancer free for the rest of her life. You need to understand how lucky you are and please cherish every moment longer you get to spend with her. My mom died after receiving a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. I miss her everday and if i could have anything i wanted, I'd want to have her back with me and healthy.

[@mattbernabe]

Almost 7 years since her death, and I still miss her so much. She was incredible! I loved her. I didn't even know her personally, but I loved her.

[@magamyassgotarrested3707]

Same. So sad.

[@daveti624]

Dear Melissa, I have followed your Mom's career since one of if not her first appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. I have also watched you grow up, from afar. Your Mom was THE funniest woman I have ever watched. I miss her dearly as I 'm sure you do. But know that she is still watching over you and you son. You have blossomed into such an amazing and beautiful woman in your own right. I wish you nothing but happiness. May G-d bless you and yours

[@dsmith8104]

A true icon. Melissa has done her mum proud. Thank you Joan for the many Happy years you provided the world. Your laughs and jokes will live on.

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

Your Mother is So Proud of You !! Your Son was so caring for You as You kissed the casket of Your Mother . I pray that You have heals some as it has been a few years.. My thoughts and prayers are with You and Conner ..

[@phoebevaughan5095]

Melissa is wonderful and Joan was the funniest female comedian. RIP Joan, and love to Melissa.

[@jamesonehorse2289]

Joan Rivers is sorely missed. A lovely woman.

[@patriciaferrell9418]

She is beautiful like her mother

[@luisnatal8658]

SO SAD AND SO SWEET SHE WAS THERE WHEN SHE PASSED. RIP JOAN RIVERS, NO ONE ELSE WILL EVER TAKE YOUR PLACE, YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND.

[@sebnemleblebicioglu8582]

My daddy passed away 3 years ago, closure was after I saw him in my dreams and he came out of his body bag and opened his arms to hug me and I felt his arms, they were so much stronger than when he was bedridden and I even turned to my husband to tell him how good he looked and right after thatI woke up. Before that night I was devastated because they had to perform autopsy on him.

[@maryannmcqueen2101]

ohhh Melissa what a tragic event and what a absolutely wonderful daughter you are ... your mother is very proud of you ...God Bless you and your family

[@edwardhopf8195]

Crying so much watching this.

[@David-sc2ir]

I had to do this. My heart goes out to anyone who has to do this... it is nothing you can really explain to see your dearest loved one slip away from this earth. You hold them, you talk to them, you do everything in your power to whisper the words you hope they hear. You sign the papers, you know this is the end... but the end doesn't always come right away... the body dies slowly... a little bit at a time until the last breath comes. When they are gone you wonder if their spirit is beside you, above you? You hope and wonder if they are with loved ones on the other side? You hope they hear your prayers, you hope they know the love that surrounded them, and you hope you loved them enough while they were here. You move forward one day at a time. You do not get over it, you learn to live with their not being here... but you continue to talk to them, to include them when you do things with family... even though it's only in thought, you hope they can still be here. You wish for a sign, you hope for a signal of some kind. You see a bird at the window, you see a butterfly flitting around their favorite flower, you watch a falling star while your thinking about them... and you wonder. And I think how unfair we have to go through the 'not knowing'... is this really 'the end' or is the really the beginning of something more? You realize how simplistic our small human lives are, yet held within ourselves the ability to love, which is truly one of the greatest things in this universe.

[@christined2495]

April 2020, and I still miss seeing Joan on TV, once my husband and I saw her at Westbury music fair in NY And I watched QVC just to see Joan.... she seemed like such an amazing woman. I now know what Melissa went thru, I lost my mom and dad the last three years, and we had hospice for both of them. So hard to say goodbye 🦋💔 So with the pandemic, I have been watching old shows of Melissa and Joan, Joan always gave me a laugh

[@sadiehawkins5908]

So many of our hearts were with you when this happened Melissa.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Little Abner!!!!*

[@TheMarkanthony5]

It's amazing how much of Joan is in Malissa, not only in looks but in mannerisms too. There's only one Joan river's and there will never be another like her. Sadly her death was totally preventable.she only went in for a minor procedure. :-(

[@ImSPOTon]

That Cooper ( grandson) SUCH a handsome young man and NICE one too.

[@pamelasylvester3859]

They were mother and daughter and best friends a void that will never be replaced Melissa is a strong woman and pretty down to earth and has an a,azing son to help her

[@lindaweinstein4846]

Such a witty amazing lady ! RIP JOAN 🙌🏼

[@dorothyfromoz6360]

I miss Joan: and I admire Melissa.

[@jodybobo]

Losing Joan was the worst thing ever! She was inspirational, I’ve missed her presence in the world.

[@victorialoren2372]

Omg so emotional 😭✝️🌹❤️. Joan will always be with you Melissa

[@lifeissweet9826]

Such a shock. She didn't deserve this type of passing!

[@curtismurray9793]

your story gives us all HOPe you ARE stronger than you'll ever know

[@okytakka]

Mrs Jones river please Rest In Peace and thank you for all the wonderful years you being with us LOVE YOU

[@VFN556]

Hopefully Melissa knows how much her mother was loved.

[@khloeconlin]

I love Joan 😭

[@xxf4795]

She was everyones aunt. Legend

[@bbt5358]

Poor Melissa! ❤️🙏😢😢😢

[@MistrBlistr]

Missing Joan in 2020

[@deannalynn909]

Great..... Now I've ruined my makeup! Seriously tho, I'm bawling.... I absolutely LOVED Joan Rivers! I watched every one of her shows and I watched her on QVC.... I still have a hard time believing she isn't here anymore..... The world truly lost a great woman that day.....

[@sharonramone7186]

Bless you, Melissa

[@jeanettegibbs9148]

The fact that a photo was taken is so wrong,I was a respiratory therapist for over thirty years and nothing was ever done like this on my shift,this is so wrong!!

[@deannalynn909]

To this day, the fact that Joan's no longer here makes me cry.... I adored Joan Rivers.... This was a travesty and my heart breaks for Melissa and Cooper....

[@Velimattiranta]

I expect Melissa to come out as her own 2017.

[@mikesterSTLMO]

If you mean come out (of the closet) ... nagh ... she's into dudes.

[@linanicolia1994]

come out ? is she gay ?

[@diane4537]

Joan Rivers could really make me laugh! She was simply hilarious! A great talent! And good-looking too! I wish she had been friends with my husband for this reason, the VA wanted to do the same surgical procedure performed on Joan on my husband! Only my husband investigates everything, reads about it, studies it. The VA doctor saw a shadow in my husbands neck and due to that shadow wanted to make sure it wasn't cancer and wanted to perform that type procedure on him. After reading about how risky this procedure was he refused it! The shadow turned out to be nothing because it disappeared in the next X-ray! If my husband had been friends with Joan Rivers he would have talked her out of it! We loved Joan!

[@Karla-cb8tu]

Omg this is so sad!!

[@stefanvonleuzbach6056]

Very sad to see and hear

[@prestonhiggins3580]

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She wasn't ready to go... I really believe this with all my heart. So very, very sad. Wish I could have met her. A good friend of mine was able to acquire for me an autograph pic of Joan Rivers. However, Joan being the very sweet and kind person she was made time to add a message to the pic as well after learning the autographed pic was to be a Christmas gift for me that year. The next year, we lost her.The following year 2015 my Dad unexpectedly passed away. He was one of my best friends. In 2016 my adorable, silver Schnauzer, my fur-baby, Bentley, my buddy, my kid, whom was always with me - work, meeting with clients etc. unexpectedly passed away. (((ugh))) Bentley was only 7. See, I'm single, own my own business and I work 24/7 Plus I don't date, haven't in 8 years. It was always Bentley and I. He was my little companion.Lastly, The way I dealt with the passing of my Dad, Bentley the sadness through all of this was through """ HUMOR""" as I once heard Joan say. It was difficult at best, but I'm ok. I do wish we could have held - on to Joan a little longer. Moreover, we all were truly blessed to have had her as long as we did. I never met Joan Rivers, and yet I miss her.Preston Higgins

[@linanicolia1994]

I think she was. It was clear from the comments she made to Melissa. Somehow, she knew and she was OK with it. Premonition is real. If patients tell you they feel they are going to die, many surgeons cancel. They will not do the surgery.

[@pieterpavier9017]

❤️❤️❤️

[@robgosnell754]

she is alive.

[@jcextranow]

She is AMAZINGLY STRONG. Melissa Rivers has my UTMOST respect. She is such a very strong woman

[@montinaarbuckle3514]

P

[@munizgellukig8144]

sorry, but only white people can sign the death execution of their mother and go to tv pretende to be carrying.

[@cynthiaallen9225]

Bullshit.

[@bandygreen2456]

muniz gellukig stfu

[@chaoticneutral8040]

muniz gellukig what the fuck is wrong with you

[@junesondrab3833]

I am balling my eyes out. My mom passed in 2019 and I miss her terribly. This just brought back all the tears and sad feelings. I never could picture my life without my mom, I had her for 53 years. Its still weird with no more visits, no more phone calls. Love you mommy. Thank you Melissa.

[@6821hominy]

I am so sorry for your loss of your precious mother. I too lost mine. Jan 2017 out of the blue. She was a young 78 ( ageless like Joan) - had a sudden heart attach at home alone. I spoke with her 1 hr. before. I was 60. Yes, it is still hard to accept. Aching heart. 💔

[@mikesterSTLMO]

Lovely that Melissa shared this intimate, private, and very personal experience with us. Joan's passing was indeed one of those celebrity deaths that really hit a nerve with so many of us. She is truly missed.

[@outsidesmoking9805]

She lay down beside her as she took her last breath😭,she wasn't alone, Melissa was with her to the very end.💓

[@sheilamccorkle6448]

May God Bless!

[@nancypolitowski1307]

I too laid beside my husband of 43 years as all his organs shut down so he knew he wasn’t alone. I think on some level our loved one knows we’re there with them.

[@rhondawilliams5859]

@@nancypolitowski1307 AMEN.😔✝✝ And may God bless 🙏😇.

[@mamalinda7392]

My son was with his Dad holding his hand when he took his last breath. 😪

[@RichardMyers-gx5fw]

Really? Looked at all the comments, I'm the only one to say this???? Shocking!

[@hairyscotman]

I will ALWAYS miss Joan....brought me so much laughter for so long...RIP, you had a wonderful ride.....

[@stephaniestanley8041]

It's several years later and this story still makes me cry.

[@tonyalandon3275]

Beautiful daughter/ mother relationship. I am proud of you Melissa and Cooper. It is so hard to do the things that you did, but your mom/grandma knew it and appreciated it. You gave her the most unselfish gift that one can give- you loved and comforted her as she took her final journey. God bless you both.💕

[@ov7spears]

We miss you Joan! there's no one out there like u :(

[@markmarsh27]

bullshit ... there are still plenty of vile nasty shallow cunts out there

[@lm3911]

@@markmarsh27 Coming from, yet, another thin skinned wuss.

[@markmarsh27]

@@lm3911 you don't have to be "thin skinned" to recognize a toxic, ignorant bitch when you hear one "L M." .... and WHO is the "thin skinned" one in this conversation ya dumb bastard.

[@missymoonwillow6545]

she aint dead.

[@markmarsh27]

@@missymoonwillow6545 WTF are you smoking? ...... She's deader than dog shit. ... appropriately

[@BabsLongfellow]

Melissa is beautiful and real, we all envied her relationship with her mom. The world is less funny and less real without Joan River's in it. Thank-you Joan.

[@skygazer6898]

I love people that can make me laugh, it is such a special talent and Joan had this in the bucketloads. It is heartwarming to know that Joan had a genuinely loving relationship with her lovely daughter. Very sad for her.

[@50hellkat2]

Losing your mother is so hard. Nobody will fill those shoes. My hope for Melissa is that she does gets resolution quickly from her lawsuit and those doctors and anyone else in that surgery will be held accountable for their negligence. Even asking her to leave so her mother would let go.....NEVER HEARD OF THAT. Sounds like it was about the doctors convenience and wanting it all to end because he knew he screwed up. Rest in peace Joan. I am sure Melissa has a lot of her mother in her that will serve her well.

[@williefinn4932]

joan`s legacy?.....the greatest ever female comic...she took chances and probably insulted a lot of folk but the result was non stop comedy.

[@ashm7922]

forget female...Joan was one of the greatest comics to ever live..specifically a pioneer for female comics but genuinely one of the funniest people to ever live

[@vicbrown2508]

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[@lithogonzalez3975]

Man,thats hard to watch!...Feels like a family member lost.Very emotional.

[@vicbrown2508]

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[@Benyikoko]

I cried

[@Bebestofme99]

I really don't know how to react if my mom dies today. I've been thinking about that moment quite sometimes since I was very young and gosh, I still have no idea what would happen to me. Life is tough but I believe there is a place that we can be together forever after, whether it is paradise or not. God bless us to have a wonderful human being like Joan. Like Judge Judy said, there are not so many people leave much footprints behind but Joan was truly one of a kind. #AdoreJoan

[@eileenbridges5222]

Not to worry. You will automatically do what needs to be done, with grace and dignity. God bless!

[@annapatty4608]

Enjoy each day, live it with your loved ones like it’s the last and try not to worry, for when you look back the worry over took,the joy of living. Both my parents are “Home” in Heaven. I say Home for when my mom was dying she told me my grandmother and dad where there to take her home. It was real.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

@@annapatty4608 I believe you bc two years before my Mom passed she she shared a dream with me and said she was walking on the streets of gold in heaven and she thought she was really there. Twice I smelt my Mom's scent after she passed, so I know she is with me always. 😊

[@annapatty4608]

Sarah Stewart that’s beautiful. I heard that Heaven is lined with gold.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

@@annapatty4608 Yeah, would love to see it in a dream or something. Don't you wish you can just transport there like any trip you take any time you want?

[@rmilkyswife]

I slept the last night right beside my dad watched him sleep he died the next day. I was in a severe state of depression for months he died 12/12/12. When he died he was on hospice and my little brother was screaming call 911. We said we can't he was on hospice with aDNR. RIP dad you are the best dad ever.

[@linanicolia1994]

hard to lose parents, no matter how old or sick they are.

[@carmelnicolemiller5465]

I just experienced the same thing with my grandmother 12 days ago. She was like a mother to me. It’s so hard and I pray you are healing now ♥️

[@wrcsoda2509]

Carmel Miller I remember when my mom passed away my world went black I couldn't eat sleep think straight at work crying all the time until finally I started having vision of her in my sleep and she told me everything's going to be okay that she was in a better place and she was in pain no more this I had to accept and from that day on I had to move on that was the only thing that gave me closure.

[@mamaluvsherbabes]

Carmel....so sorry for your loss...may God grant you His peace that surpasses all understanding. God bless you and your precious family. :)

[@jessieneesmith9476]

I know what you were saying what you're going through with I just lost my mother April 22nd 2018 it is so hard for me I was her caregiver and her daughter at the same time people don't realize how hard it is on the family and the ones that are taking care of the family that some just don't understand until they have been there like me and you so honey I hope you have peace and I hope God gives you strong and take you and bless you I hope my mother will let me know somehow how she is but I know in my heart that she is in heaven she was a Godly woman and when she comes here to stay with me she got me reading the Bible with her everyday she was with me almost a year when she passed away so I get up every morning and I read my Bible and my versus I do not miss a morning so God bless you and your family rest in peace for your mother a friend in Georgia

[@dixonnegron1083]

I had followed Joan’s career for the longest time. She was my favorite comedian. I saw her a few times walking around Manhattan and I would wave to her and she’d wave back. I was heartbroken and cried when I heard the news. I thought of Melissa And Cooper and how difficult it will be for them. May Joan be at peace and thank you for all the laughs. 🌹

[@adamgranger5653]

I was 20 when my mother died last year and i was not ready to say good-bye she and i were so very close and i'm the baby so her death affected me greatly i remember it was a few months before she passed and she was told she had not much time left and we we both started crying because it started to become a reality that the end was coming for her and she held me in her arms and we both just let it out and she said i'm sorry with a shaky voice because she knew i was going to be devestated. The day she died her mother and father came over along with her sisters and we all got to be by her side as she closed her eyes and passed surrounded by family. The holidays were 6 months later and i was not in any sort of positive mood to even go through those moments without her. A year later the sadness and grief is mostly gone and now i just fondly remember the good things about my mom that i will always hold in my heart

[@zurinaabdullah9130]

Adam Granger hi Adam I am so very sorry be strong and always remember your Mum loved you let that be the inspiration to catty you threw life

[@ihavefelines2699]

Adam Granger Awwww baby 😔 I’m so sorry. I wish my oldest son and I could be as close as you were to your mother. I don’t know her, but I will tell you how fortunate you ARE to have had her for a mom because it sounds like you have the same love my younger son has for me and let me tell you as a mom. That woman loved you to infinity and beyond! Words cannot describe the love she had for you and guess what baby? Very soon, Psalms 83:18 Jehovah God promises the enemy death will be done away with forever and there will be no more sickness,death, nor pain or outcry the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:3,4. Last, after the world is rid of the wicked and restored to the original paradise, your mom will be resurrected and you will welcome her back. John 5:28,29. Psalms 37:29. Please look up these scriptures and I hope you find further peace and comfort in God’s word. I’m sorry for your loss💞❤️I’m sending you a mother’s hug from myself because you loved your mom so much. I promise you that was the best gift you could have EVER EVER EVER given her in your entire life..💕💝😔💐🌺🌹

[@melindanash555]

Condolences to you brave young man.

[@sharonramone7186]

So sorry for your loss.My Mom was my best friend, I lost her over 30 yrs. and it still seems like yesterday. But she IS still with me I talk to her and hear her response. Sounds crazy I know, but I am very comforted by doing that.I also took her picture ith me on my honeymoon. She always wanted see the Eiffel Tower, that's where we went .I took out her picture at the top and well, we saw it togeather! And she was still with me! And always will be.💝

[@victordunson719]

The worst celebrity passing in my lifetime.

[@victordunson719]

+Richie Bustamante , I loved Joan Rivers.Her dying was the saddest death of any celebrity in my lifetime.Why are you telling me to fuck off ? Seriously.....

[@XMG3]

I'm only 35 this year and I love Joan Rivers, that's a human being worth looking up to.

[@roseb.1537]

I'm still not really over it.

[@54jeanmarie]

I think of her almost everyday. Tremendous loss of talented genius. Followed her career from the beginning as a young girl (now 63). Watching Melissa & Joan (Joan Knows Best) videos on this cold day- Dec.9,2017.

[@inkumoon515]

I still wish its all just a bad dream. The world is a dark place without joan.

[@bs2502]

Joan's death really made me sad, any other celebrity with talent that passes is of course sad and a loss but I just loved her. I know if we had ever met we would get along with each other well. She was a true "super star" and such an important women in regards to the history of comedy and entertainment period. I miss you Joan, youtube just isn't the same any more now I don't have you to catch up on. Rest in peace Joan.

[@christiancrocetti9940]

Few weeks after Robin Williams died. It was depressing. They were both icons and few people from Hollywood that I actually liked.

[@MRiley-qy6fu]

I dislike anything abt Hollywood celebs-it's an anathema to me.Ms Rivers even made me 😂on another topic/distasteful-plastic surgery!!I don't 'get' American comedy/shows atall..yet found her hilariously witty:)She was truly a 1- off-may her talent & spirit live forever:)

[@lj45551]

*Tears* I miss you Joan Rivers. One day I die I hope I get to meet you!

[@vivalospepes1402]

lj45551 hmmm don't wish for that

[@linanicolia1994]

if you did not meet her while alive, not likely you will see her in the next dimension. Does not work that way. You move on. It is not a continuity of this life on planet earth even though many people tell you otherwise.

[@vicbrown2508]

Shes not dead kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnjUhnqPZZugftk

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

Oh wow, I didn't know she had to choose when to pull the plug. That's terrible. But hey, Joan lived a very full and enriched life! She's made such a huge mark on the world her 81 years! I too hope I get to see my 80s. That's a pretty good number to make it to, imo. Bless Melissa for making this hard decision. I'm very sure her mother is still right there with her to this very day in spirit. Her daughter looks like a spitting image of her and I freaking love that. Beautiful.

[@AntonioJLee]

This made me tear up! I felt her pain! I was a fan of Joan and was deeply hurt when she passed!

[@MRiley-qy6fu]

She's the only American comedienne I can understand😂 clever,witty,funny,& someone you'd like to meet with.Truly an original. Rest in peace Ms Rivers...

[@samanthabraybon56]

😢♥️What a true daughter...( no matter their past differences) She was there...love to the end and beyond...😭

[@bethbryant3840]

Nobama had her killed for calling out Michael i do think so !

[@HavocMaster]

CAN WE TALK??? NOT ANY MORE CAUSE I'M DEAD YOU FUCKS!! Joan Rivers VOICE!!

[@atlasshrugged2u]

I personally LOVED Joan Rivers. She has ALWAYS challenged censorship and the establishment. Not saying she never did or said things in "poor taste" but for the most part she was TRUTHFUL. Offensive, and "out of pocket," not quite diplomatic, and often crass, *but her comedy was always peppered with the TRUTH.* I thank her for her most valuable contribution before she was murdered, and that was the information she exposed concerning Our current President and First Lady!

[@beverlydavid581]

I agree.

[@beverlydavid581]

I agree with T. Davis statement.

[@ftoniaromano6480]

Don't forget! Everyone alive should have a health care directive - you can download the papers, you don't have to go to an expensive lawyer. I was lucky, because my parents had their wishes in writing & notarized (go to your bank - they usually notarized for free), and I didn't have to guess at what they wanted. No guessing! I'm doing that for my kids. Probably one of the best gifts I can give them. ❤️

[@MrJoeybabe25]

I miss Joan so much.

[@theresam567]

I loved Joan so much, so sad. I believe she was murdered myself. 😢

[@divinekate]

I hadn't seen this interview because for years I don't watch T.V. anymore..Melissa is the kind of woman that most Mother's would so desire for themselves.Intelliegent Beautiful , loving doing the right thing.Happy Late Mother's Day,to Melissa.Joan was a Gem in her ownright, will be sorely missed.She was a Beauty inside and out..💜💜💜

[@rma3_3_3]

Love and strength and devotion and understanding - God's love upon Melissa today and tomorrow and forever ♡♡♡

[@jeanmyers1787]

Well done Melissa, your mother was a national treasure. I live in UK and have laughed so much at your Mum’s humour

[@sandyellisellis9681]

The nurses told us the same thing about leaving the room. My sister was sitting with my step dad in the hospital and she decided to go down the hall and lay down. As soon as she got comfortable the nurse came and told her my step dad had passed away.

[@linanicolia1994]

well, when there is an arrest in surgery, the staff does attempts to bring them back. They do CPR even if the patients have a DNR request. This was a clinic and I doubt they were really efficient at it. Same as a dentist office when they use IV sedations without monitoring these patients. Some will stop breathing and eventually arrest and by then, it is too late to bring them back as they are never good at CPR in these places. These poor people end up brain dead. Joan was that way when they took her to the hospital . She was already gone. Typical horror situation where so many mistakes were made.

[@linanicolia1994]

I thought she was having her vocal cords checked and not any plastic injections. One is done by an ENT specialist and the other a plastic guy. I would not trust an ENT dude to do any plastic work.....and you never say " you don't die on my watch ! " You just say " we are going to take good care of you ". Did not like the vibs from this guy. So sad. She did not need anything done to her face. Not likely she needed to have her vocal cords checked either and certainly not biopsied. She probably just had a raspy throat from too much talking or being around smoky clubs. Such a shame. She could have lived another 10 years, easy.

[@robinbrl]

Very emotional. I think many of us can relate to Melissa's thoughts and feelings when they have lost their Mother. I personally was just numb when my Mother passed unexpectedly. We joke about Joan's many plastic surgeries but as Melissa said, when you are in that business, that is what they expect. That is also sad.

[@Duddie82]

Its hard loosing loved ones. when I was young, me and my brother were close, we grew up very close, only had a fight like 3 times our entire life, And they were more miss understandings. When he passed, I was in very deep depression, Hid in my closet for hours, trying to cope. It took me a long long time to let go. Once I did, I felt better, now knowing when it is my time, I will see him again!

[@CityChristina]

I am sorry, but you will not see him again. There is no afterlife. I'm sorry, it happens to all of us.

[@AngelCandyHeart]

+CityChristina Try keeping that to yourself that is very rude of you. have some manners.

[@CAHurst-uy9uz]

+CityChristina You are so rude. You have no idea whether she'll see her loved one or not.

[@WhirledPeace]

CityChristina I see why you say there's no afterlife, because it appears you have no soul. What a horrible thing to say to someone.

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

+CityChristina - The only way you could know that for certain would be that you, yourself, are dead and clearly don't have good taste enough to lie down. Your afterlife insights give us all great comfort.

[@clipperbob960]

There is only one person better than Joan, and that is Melissa. I miss you Joan. I suffer from depression and you always make me smile and laugh. thank you!

[@haggiefatigue2971]

I don't know what Joan's situation was before she was unplugged. But it has been my experience, time after time, that people ALWAYS say that someone's plug should be pulled - THEN when it's THEIR turn they backpedal fast!!! Its always the same, big talk til it's YOUR turn. It's so commonplace that my family members have it in writing just who can/cannot make decisions for us.

[@randyjohnson1213]

I wanted to say i am so sad but you did what she wanted, she told you and loved you, i am sorry thet this was so public for you and your pain but, you handled you shelf with so much grace,the make up and all....i am so proud of you..................thank you she is so proud and strong...............i am proud of you.........much love to you and coup.................Randy Johnson I always wanted a 8x10 of her to go on my personal wall..............I still love her and you and coup..............

[@guywill7875]

I never really got Melissa Rivers until Isaw these interviews. No amount of monetray sucess or fame will ever bring her mother back and it is abundantly clear to me how huge of a loss Joan was to her. Prayer to her.

[@williamiam4840]

*_Get the violin ready ... Melissa did not even like Joan .. and vice versa ... When I asked Joan, backstage at the Riviera, how was Melissa doing, and she grimaced and said "Next Question"_*

[@tucsongreg1684]

You know she's keeping them in stitches in heaven! Rest in Peace Joan, there will never be another like you.

[@joylang2800]

What is sad is it was carelessness that caused her death. She was having problems during the regular procedure and her doctor decided to perform an unauthorized procedure and Joan Rivers vitals crashed. I read an interview and watched her autopsy report.

[@ellengoode1855]

People dying is sad because you cannot communicate with them in this realm, but what is really sad is if they die not knowing Jesus Christ because the second death is eternal separation from Christ and never, ever, again will you see or know them. Heaven is real, this life time here is not the real thing, it is a test to see who you will choose to believe, satan or God. Choose the Spirit of TRUTH, God and know that in CHRIST you never die. Though the body dies, you step out into the real LIFE that is eternal with God. Satan wants to steal your right to become a son of God...don't let that happen. Choose to NOT be told by Jesus, depart from me you doers of inequity, for I never knew you. Knowing Him through His Word is a real experience with life long revelations of who He IS and it will continue for eternity the love and goodness of God.

[@gabrielleaviva]

Know wonder she didn’t become an actor. Lol. This makes me laugh. Not sure why...

[@dadsc10]

firs time I saw this , now in January of 2020, :( Melissa , you could not have done any better, XOXOXOXO, we all miss her so much, you know she is always close to you , love you and your family :( xo

[@skye3730]

May our beloved Joan Rivers rest in peace and her family find the comfort and hope they need. Blessings

[@lynnemayotte2231]

So what's the hurry. Why couldn't she take her time before letting go? This was time that would never be again, let it go slowly, what's the rush? God help us.

[@Caleb_Mandrake872]

Joan Rivers wasn't finished.

[@MysticHermit912]

Joan is still alive. Check out Girltown KZbin channel. The proof is there.

[@dennis71220]

My mother died in her sleep. I've since wished that I was there to hold her had as she pasted. No doctor could have told me to leave so she could have pasted alone. Her family should have been there for her.

[@6821hominy]

I did the same as Melissa- went in my closet & held my mom’s clothes. And broke down. 💔

[@Vanessacurry84]

I did same with my younger bro it took 45 mins longest and shortest 45 mins of my life and I had to sign that paper too

[@KC-eq3rt]

Oh God, Melissa, that's heartbreaking. I'm sorry for your loss. I loved her.

[@sacredaustin]

It's twisted.... to the world, she was Joan Rivers..... to some, she was Joan. But, to Melissa, she was Mom... a mother... her protector.... it has to be so cruel and odd to have to share such a deeply felt loss with strangers when the loss is so incredibly personal to her. Hearing her grandson wanted his ballcap to be kept with her from that moment forward was really touching and sincere. Joan Rivers was a powerhouse with no understanding of weakness. I find it beautiful that off all the things their money could buy, he just wanted his ball cap to be kept with her. Joan, rest in peace you rock star! So many miss you dearly.... but it wasn't our ballcap you took with you. It was the ballcap of your grandchild. I respect that boundary.

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

I loved Joan so much - she was one of a kind

[@nat8336]

Damn it! Two of the FUNNIEST COMEDIANS passed like around the same time; Joan Rivers & Robin Williams. My favorite 2.. You guys brought me thru some hard times and I thank y'all for that! I hope God is being good to ya up there. ~Sending my love from WV to Melissa & Cooper