Ellen DeGeneres, Darren Aronofsky and More Pay Tribute to Joan Rivers on Twitter
Eric Eidelstein
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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
