umsami Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm sad for her daughter and grandson. Her death was quite sudden as she had seemed so healthy and vibrant up until that point. Really made me realize that even though my Dad is the one with cancer, my Mom also could go anytime. She's the same age as Joan. Rest in Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 It's very sad. I had just seen a snippet of her the night before on E! News. I'm guessing she was unable to be weaned off the ventilator. She was the most "full of life" 81 year old I've ever seen. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 She had a lot of energy and it seemed her daughter and she were very close. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 She was definitely full of life as a person and could make people smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 :crying: So sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 She had a long career and a long and full life. I believed she had said she had no plans to retire and would keep working as long as she could. She did just that. Right to the end. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I am so sad to hear this. I am sad for her family. Whenever I was in a bad mood and in need of some snark, I would turn on "Fashion Police" and just laugh (and be embarrassed at the same time.) She was a pioneer in many ways and lived a full and vibrant life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I am so sad to hear this. I am sad for her family. Whenever I was in a bad mood and in need of some snark, I would turn on "Fashion Police" and just laugh (and be embarrassed at the same time.) She was a pioneer in many ways and lived a full and vibrant life. Me, too! There was nothing she wouldn't say on that show, and she was always hilarious (even when I felt guilty for laughing.) There was also no one she wouldn't make fun of, including herself, which is why her mocking of other people worked so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 She was really really hard working. Comics respect her enormously. Those two facts make me tip my hat to her. She was an insult comic but also a role model - and one smart lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtzc2009 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I too was sad to see this come across my news feed! I was always amazed by her energy and love for life. She was such a funny lady and I could always count on getting a good laugh when I saw her on Fashion Police. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't really find insult comedy funny but she was a pioneer for women in comedy. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't really find insult comedy funny but she was a pioneer for women in comedy. :( I'm not really big into insult comedy either, but I did love how she would shock her co-hosts on FP blush with her outrageous (and often off-color comments.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I feel very sad that she died, because she always seemed so vibrant and full of life, but I am heartbroken for her daughter and her grandson. They were such a close family and I'm sure Melissa and her son feel absolutely lost without her. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJones Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 DD and I LOVED to watch Fashion Police. DD has said she already misses Joan and was so sad to hear of her passing. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I feel very sad that she died, because she always seemed so vibrant and full of life, but I am heartbroken for her daughter and her grandson. They were such a close family and I'm sure Melissa and her son feel absolutely lost without her. :crying: Yes, this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 While I'm sad I'm not surprised. When they said she was on life support, then she was moved to another room to be "comfortable" I saw it coming. This was the situation with my MIL just a few months ago. I'm very sad for Melissa and her grandson. I know how difficult it must have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Her reaction to this heckler totally explains why she did what she did, she wasn't mean spirited but wanted to make life easier for everyone by making them laugh, and we all need to be able to laugh at ourselves. I loved her, RIP. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rAD-ky3TYQk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 While not a huge fan, I did catch her reality show with her daughter here and there, and the family bond and love was apparent. I do feel horrible for her daughter and grandson, on whom Joan doted, for such a sudden loss. It must be heart breaking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I just saw her in concert literally two months ago. She was tearing across the stage for 2 whole hours by herself talking a mile-a-minute and she was AMAZING. So full of energy and life and, I know many people don't think so, but beautiful. I love a woman who dresses in old Hollywood feathers, sequins, and diamonds, but has the mouth of a sailor. We had to stretch our budget for those tickets. I'm so glad we did. The photos of her and Cooper's vacation this summer were just so much fun. I'm so glad he'll have those fantastic memories of time spent with his grandma. Poor baby. She will really be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 She was one of my favorites. I love smart, cranky, bossy women. I know some people thought of her as an insult comic, but I saw her more as deflating some very overinflated egos. As she got older and a bit less...inhibited? that changed a bit, especially in the last year or two. But, for the most part, I did not see her pick on anyone who didn't have 20 people around them filling their heads with hot air. You don't get very far in the entertainment industry without having a cast iron ego. I always appreciated her work ethic and how she never let anything stop her from doing the work she felt called to do. I agreed with Patton Oswald though, she deserved a better death. She should have gone out raging and loud. But she was performing right up until the last, and that is something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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