Celebrity | Joan Rivers Joan Rivers, in Photos Comedian is dead at 81 By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Sep 4, 2014 3:04 PM CDT Copied Joan Rivers on April 12, 1965, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Grossi, File) See 11 more photos The AP provides a look at Joan Rivers over the years in these images. The groundbreaking comedian died today at age 81. Read These Next Something weird is happening in the Gulf of Panama. Jet lag apparently played a role in this CEO's downfall. Amazon Prime members, you may not be happy with this news. Survivors of Epstein's abuse are making their own list. Report an error