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 White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error