When Joan Rivers passed away at the age of 81 on Thursday, Twitter was immediately flooded with kind words and remembrances from **t only fans but also Joan's Friends and Fellow comedians. Joan was **thing short of an entertainment pioneer, carving a space of her own in the male-dominated field of comedy of the '60s and '70s and later launching The Late Show. She also completely recreated the red carpet experience at award shows thanks to her hilarious coverage alongside her daughter, Melissa Rivers. See how stars are remembering the iconic comedian below.
</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
I'm so sad 2 hear tht Joan Rivers passed away 2day :( A pioneer in women's comedy & a survivor w a capital S! Thank U Joan 4all th laughs