'She was fearless': Joan Rivers has passed away at 81; Update: Statement from daughter Melissa Rivers

Media are reporting that Joan Rivers has died following complications from recent surgery.

Joan Rivers has died, Melissa Rivers says in a statement. "She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends."

— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) September 4, 2014

May she rest in peace.

My dear friend @Joan_Rivers died an hour ago. For nearly 25 years I had the gift of her friendship and her… http://t.co/KKRSv7DO9k

— DeborahNorville (@DeborahNorville) September 4, 2014

we lost a great one in @Joan_Rivers – she was funny all the way to the end

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/507603471680294912

RIP Joan Rivers

— Will Upton (@wupton) September 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/FBillMcMorris/status/507603567037788160

RIP Joan Rivers

— RickLeventhalFoxNews (@RickLeventhal) September 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/507603990536663041

RIP Joan Rivers. 🙁

— Amelia (@AmeliaHammy) September 4, 2014

RIP Joanie, thanks for the laughs.

— Rebecca Noms Hot Dogs (@duchessrebecca) September 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/phelony_jones/status/507604440053198848

Joan Rivers Dies at 81. God she was funny. http://t.co/Oj2N06aS1A

— Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg) September 4, 2014

Sadness. RT: @NBCNightlyNews
BREAKING NEWS: Joan Rivers has died at age 81, her daughter announces

— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) September 4, 2014

Oh, no. She was a badass. I loved when modern society feigned offense,as it does constantly, she told em to shove it. http://t.co/BthOATKhRo

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) September 4, 2014

RIP Joan Rivers, who I liked less for her humor (good) than for her grit (great). She was from another age, and a better one.

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 4, 2014

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Oh dear. She was fearless. RT @NBCNightlyNews: BREAKING NEWS: Joan Rivers has died at age 81, her daughter announces pic.twitter.com/ebnto9W24N”

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 4, 2014

“Can we talk” – God#RIPJoanRivers #JoanRivers

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) September 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/Chet_Cannon/status/507604754399121408

Was just watching Spaceballs last night & thinking about Joan Rivers. Thanks for all the great memories. RIP & prayers for family, fans.

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) September 4, 2014

Thoughts and prayers to her family.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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Update:

Melissa Rivers' full statement on the death of her mother, Joan Rivers: http://t.co/adTOF6wd0Q pic.twitter.com/1Qycck5gyD

— Variety (@Variety) September 4, 2014

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Twitchy coverage of Joan Rivers