Stars React To Death Of Joan Rivers

Here are some of the reactions from notables that are pouring in on the death of Joan Rivers:

Katie Couric:
So sorry to hear the news about Joan Rivers. She was one of a kind. My heart goes out to Melissa and Cooper.

Katy Perry:

What's the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan's not here to rip them apart RIP Joan Rivers. You are a one of a one.

Samuel L. Jackson:

Love Her or Hate Her, we're gonna Miss JOAN RIVERS! I always Respected her go for broke humor. One of a kind.R.I.P.

Bette Midler:

Joan Rivers has died. What a sad ending to a brilliant and tragi-comic life; one of the bravest, and funniest of all.

Donald Trump:

Joan Rivers was an amazing woman and a great friend. Her energy and talent were boundless. She will be greatly missed.

Gilbert Godfried:

First Robin. Now Joan. The world just became a less funny place. RIP Joan Rivers.

Mike Birbiglia:

So sad about Joan Rivers. Felt lucky to see her live once at the West Bank Cafe. So funny. So gracious. Just funny in her bones.

Bret Michaels:

My deepest condolences to the family of Joan Rivers. She was a very funny lady and will be missed.

Ryan Seacrest:

Joan was a trailblazer in so many ways, and I greatly admired her talent and humor. She was a colleague and friend, as we worked together on E!, and she was also a treasured guest on my radio show many times. Regardless of the forum, Joan was full of funny, witty surprises and she had so much spirit. She will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to Melissa and her family.

Amy Poehler:

What a full life. Every woman in comedy is indebted to her. She was there at the beginning and funny to the end. RIP Joan.

David Letterman:

Here’s a woman, a real pioneer for other women looking for careers in stand-up comedy. And talk about guts – she would come out here and sit in this chair and say some things that were unbelievable, just where you would have to swallow pretty hard… but it was hilarious… the force of her comedy was overpowering.

Barbara Walters:

No one loved life, laughter, and a good time more than Joan. We would have dinner and laugh and gossip and I always left the table smiling. She was a brassy, often outrageous, and hilarious performer who made millions laugh. In private, she was the picture of elegance and class. I will miss her.

Lous C. K.:

I feel very lucky that I knew Joan Rivers and I feel very sad that she’s gone. She was a great comedian and a wonderful person. I never saw someone attack a stage with so much energy. She was a controlled lightning bolt. She was a prolific and unpredictable, joyful joke writer. She loved comedy. She loved the audience. She was a great actress and should have done that more. She loved living and working. She was kind. She was real. She was brave. She was funny and you just wanted to be around her. I looked up to her. I learned from her. I loved her. I liked her. And I already miss her very much. It really fucking sucks that she had to die all of a sudden.

Kelly Ripa:

Joan Rivers was a pioneer in the entertainment industry. Fearless, tireless, and brilliantly funny. I will forever look up to Joan. She was a true friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Sarah Silverman:

My heart is torn in half. She wasn't done.