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Joan Rivers

American entertainer
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Also known as: Joan Alexandra Molinsky
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Joan Alexandra Molinsky
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June 8, 1933, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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September 4, 2014, New York, New York (aged 81)
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Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 4, 2014, New York, New York) was an American entertainer who launched her career in show business in the 1960s as a raspy-voiced no-holds-barred nightclub and television comic and who was especially known for skewering both herself and celebrities. After graduating from Barnard College, Rivers joined (1961) the Chicago comedy troupe Second City and performed in nightclubs. Her big break came in 1965, when she was a guest on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show. Her popular performance led to numerous return visits, and from 1983 to 1986 she was ...(100 of 377 words)

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