It's not that shocking because I knew it was coming any day now, but it's unbelievable that this woman is now dead.
I am telling you -- there is a
CURSE.
This year has been a curse!
Joan Rivers is the worst death yet. The worst celebrity death for me. Which is crazy because when Robin Williams died -- only
THREE WEEKS AGO -- I felt like he was the worst. But Joan Rivers is the worst for me because I followed Joan's career extensively and she was my favorite comedian. One of the funniest people in the world, if not THE funniest person in the world. The world has been done a
HUGE DISSERVICE by losing her right now. Times are more politically correct than ever and she was practically the last person left who was unafraid to speak her mind. She said the most foul things and I loved her for it. It's ironic that her death began because of vocal cord surgery.
Her
Fashion Police and all her red carpet specials are timeless. When she was on E! and she did the red carpet pre-awards shows where she greeted the celebrities and asked what they were wearing -- that was one of the best things about the Oscars, the Golden Globes, etc. She hadn't done that in some years, but in the '90s and early 2000's, that's what she did and it was fabulous.
She made headlines up until the very end. She had just released a brand new book this summer. Every day, she was getting into trouble with something new. She had said some horrible new thing that people were shocked/upset about. But she was hysterical and she spoke the truth.
R.I.P. Joan Rivers
Current Body Count:
1. Philip Seymour Hoffman
2. Robin Williams
3. Joan Rivers
4. Deadite
5. Meshach Taylor (Hollywood from "Mannequin")
6. Michael Gottlieb (the director of "Mannequin", died a month before Meshach)
7. Marilyn Burns (final girl from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
8. Lauren Bacall
9. Rik Mayall
10. Harold Ramis
Am I forgetting anyone? I know there's been some other tragedies around here. That Japanese animation studio closed. It's a bad, bad year.