READ MORE: Worship Joan Rivers with a Netflix Binge-Watch In Her Honor
After her death, at 81, was announced, the Internet went predictably viral with anecdotes, quotes and photos of Rivers throughout her long career. Below, you can find a series of fantastic tweets we’ve compiled that sum up how much Rivers meant to the world.
Joan Rivers will always be a pioneer. She paved the way for a lot of comedians. I’m very sad she’s gone. pic.twitter.com/i1uE9fyHMh
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 4, 2014
retweet in memorial #joanrivers: pic.twitter.com/GoqDJYGpW9
— darren aronofsky (@DarrenAronofsky) September 5, 2014
Late-night hosts pay tribute to Joan Rivers. http://t.co/jTSji3PBXF via @mashable pic.twitter.com/4IsjQh05cK
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) September 5, 2014
This was the very first time I met @Joan_Rivers in 1991 when I was 6 years old! https://t.co/962t9HbgDS
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) September 5, 2014
Incredibly sad about @Joan_Rivers. Please, funny people, stop dying! We need all the laughs we can get. #RIPJoanRivers #RIPRobinWilliams
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) September 5, 2014
#joanrivers shattered comedy’s glass ceiling & swore she’d never retire. True to her word, she left us wanting more @Nightline
— Juju Chang (@JujuChangABC) September 5, 2014
My heart is torn in half.
She wasn’t done.
#Joan http://t.co/XH87wAT4Mb
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 4, 2014
Joan tribute on stage at @NYCComedyCellar with @vanessabayer @SaraBareilles and @st_vincent pic.twitter.com/LVc60NdNgU
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) September 5, 2014
I met @Joanrivers many times… she was nothing but kind and generous and a beautiful advocate for mental health and Suicide Awareness. RIP
— Mariel Hemingway (@MarielHemingway) September 5, 2014
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