Sarah Jessica Parker at Joan Rivers’ Memorial
Joan Rivers died at the age of 81 on Sept. 4, 2014 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. On Aug. 28, she stopped breathing during a minor throat procedure at Yorkville Manhattan. She was resuscitated, but put on life support and transferred to Mount Sinai. Unfortunately, she never woke up from her medically induced coma and was pronounced dead just one week later. The medical examiner confirmed that Joan died from brain damage due to lack of oxygen.
After Joan’s body was cremated on Sept. 7, there was a private memorial held for her in NYC. About 1,500 people attended, including celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker (pictured above). SJP wore a black dress, adorned with white polka dots, along with a sheer black cardigan. There were plenty of other celebrities in attendance at the event, as well. Click through the gallery to see more photos from Joan’s memorial.
Mourners Pay Respects To Joan Rivers
Keely Hassett, left, and Leimana Hassett from Maui, Hawaii, pay their respects next to flowers surrounding Joan Rivers’ star and memorial wreath on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Dozens of people stopped by to take a moment to mourn the late comedienne.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump attends the funeral of Joan Rivers at Temple Emanu-el in New York City. This was more than two years before the former reality star became president.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne looks devastated while attending Joan Rivers’ funeral in Sept. 2014. Kelly and Joan worked together on ‘Fashion Police’ and had a close relationship.
Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers and her son, Edgar, hold hands while attending the funeral of Joan Rivers. Melissa was Joan’s only child and they had an extremely close relationship.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are photographed arriving to Joan Rivers’ funeral in New York City. The couple wore all black outfits for the occasion, where they joined hundreds of others in mourning Joan.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg arrives at Joan Rivers’ funeral in New York City. She traveled solo to the memorial for the comedic legend.
Howard Stern & Beth
Howard Stern and his wife Beth are spotted in the crowd outside Joan Rivers’ memorial. They were just two of many celebrity guests at the funera.
