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By Matthew Blank

September 04, 2014

Three Years Later, We Remember and Celebrate Comedy Legend Joan Rivers

Rivers in <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> on Broadway — Three Years Later, We Remember and Celebrate Comedy Legend Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers, a comedian whose tongue was often tart and whose talent for reinventing herself led to an unusually long and varied career, died Sept. 4, 2014. Playbill celebrates her life with a look back.
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Rivers on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson"

"The Joan Rivers Show"- 1969

Joan Rivers and the cast of Broadway's <i>Fun City</i>, 1971 — Joan Rivers and the cast of Broadway's Fun City, 1971

Rivers in <i>Broadway Bound</i> — Rivers in Broadway Bound

An Al Hirschfeld rendering of Joan Rivers

With Pee-Wee Herman on "The Joan Rivers Show"

Rivers in 1984

Joan and Melissa Rivers on "Hollywood Squares"

Rivers receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Rivers with RuPaul in 1993

Rivers with RuPaul in 1993

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

Rivers in <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> on Broadway — Rivers in Sally Marr... and Her Escorts on Broadway

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

Opening night of <i>Sally Marr... and Her Escorts</i> — Opening night of Sally Marr... and Her Escorts

1994 Tony Award Nominees Reception

Rivers at opening night of <i>Avenue Q</i> — Rivers at opening night of Avenue Q

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Rivers at opening night of <i>White Christmas</i> — Rivers at opening night of White Christmas

Arlene Dahl, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers and Debbie Reynolds at the Cafe Carlyle

"Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers"- 2009

Joan Rivers and Michael Musto celebrate Musto's 25th anniversary at the Village Voice

Rivers with Anjelica Huston in 2010

Rivers at opening night of <i>Priscilla</i> — Rivers at opening night of Priscilla

Joan and Melissa Rivers in a handprint ceremony at Theatre 80

Joan and Melissa Rivers with the Divas of i>Priscilla Queen of the Desert</i> — Joan and Melissa Rivers with the Divas of i>Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Joan Rivers with daughter Melissa Rivers and grandson Cooper Endicott onstage at <i>Priscilla Queen of the Desert </i> — Joan Rivers with daughter Melissa Rivers and grandson Cooper Endicott onstage at Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Rivers at opening night of <i>The Best Man</i> — Rivers at opening night of The Best Man

Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers and Cooper Endicott in 2011

Rivers and Liza Minnelli backstage at <i>The Performers</i> — Rivers and Liza Minnelli backstage at The Performers

Rivers Visits <i>Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking</i> — Rivers Visits Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking

Cyndi Lauper and Joan Rivers at opening night of <i>Kinky Boots</i> — Cyndi Lauper and Joan Rivers at opening night of Kinky Boots

Opening night of <i>Twelfth Night</i> — Opening night of Twelfth Night

With Sarah Silverman on "In Bed with Joan"- 2013

Rivers with Miss Piggy on "Fashion Police"

Rivers on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon"- 2014

Rivers visits <i>Rocky</i> — Rivers visits Rocky

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Read her full obituary here.