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Boudica the Lyoness

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17. She worked so hard.

Reply to zappaman (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:39 PM

Sep 2014

Saw the documentary.

It's hard to believe she's so suddenly gone.

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Joan Rivers RIP [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 OP

Just announced on CNN. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #1

I saw that. She helped pave the way for a younger generation of women entertainers. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #6

Only after her mentor, Phyllis Diller, blazed the trail Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #11

That's very true. Didn't mean to diss Diller. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #12

RIP uppityperson Sep 2014 #2

. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #3

R.I.P. pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #4

Awww man shenmue Sep 2014 #5

Here's an initial link MohRokTah Sep 2014 #7

Well that sucks. zappaman Sep 2014 #8

She worked so hard. Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2014 #17

One of a kind. A legend has left us. Nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #9

Rest in peace. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #10

Farewell Joan of Snark Blue Owl Sep 2014 #13

She really was a trailblazer. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #14

+1. I remember all her good stuff from the 70's and 80's, so closeupready Sep 2014 #16

Thank you. I enjoyed her, up to a point. But she became increasingly careless just to get facetime. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #29

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work frazzled Sep 2014 #15

Very sad...I was hoping she would pull through... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #18

So Sad maryellen99 Sep 2014 #21

Yeah, for a while it looked better, but then joeybee12 Sep 2014 #22

Went through this with my dad maryellen99 Sep 2014 #23

Sorry to hear that... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #25

Nope it's been 10 years and I still miss him nt maryellen99 Sep 2014 #27

I wish I could hear what she would say about her own last few days. Throd Sep 2014 #19

You're right...she could have done a whole monologue about it...nt joeybee12 Sep 2014 #26

She should have been hired over Leno... JCMach1 Sep 2014 #20

I disagree... whathehell Sep 2014 #35

The good news is that she has arranged to have her body donated to Glassunion Sep 2014 #24

Her joke - a good one to boot! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #33

Indeed. I will miss her brand of humor. Glassunion Sep 2014 #34

. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #28

Hope she isn't going to be cremated.... cbdo2007 Sep 2014 #30

Comedy lost a pioneer and an icon today. egduj Sep 2014 #31

May she rest in peace Gothmog Sep 2014 #32

Baruch dayan emet. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #36