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Joan Rivers with Johnny Carson

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Joan Rivers with Johnny Carson
Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra (Molinsky) Rosenberg) was born June 8, 1933 In Brooklyn New York, the daughter or immigrant Russian Jews. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College and after trying a few other jobs began a career as a stand up comedian at a time when women weren't accepted as stand up comedians. She was always one gutsy lady - breaking into a career that wasn't easy for a woman, recovering and thriving after the suicide of her husband (which left her bankrupt), changing her image and material to reflect current standards, and working until she died. (Not to much all of the plastic surgery!)

Joan died on September 4 2014 in Manhattan, New York - not far from where she was born.

This is a picture of her with Johnny Carson on the tonight show, early in her career.
Date & Place: in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California United States
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On 9/4/14 we lost Joan Rivers. RIP funny lady. This photo of Joan Rivers was taken with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
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Joan Alexandra "Joan Rivers" (Molinsky) Rosenberg
Joan Alexandra Molinsky was born to Meyer C. and Beatrice (Grushman) Molinksy who were Russian-Jewish immigrants to the United States and she had an elder sister Barbara Waxler. Joan married James Sanger in 1955 which lasted six months. She married Edgar Rosenberg on July 15th 1956 and had Melissa Rivers on January 20th 1968. They were married until Edgar committed suicide in 1987 shortly after Joan asked for a separation. Joan was in a eight year relationship with Orin Lehman during the 1990s. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her celebrity career including a Grammy, Tony, Daytime Emmy, MTV, Maverick and many others.
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John William "Johnny" Carson
Johnny William Carson of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa United States to Ruth Elizabeth Carson and Homer Lloyd Carson. He had siblings Richard Charles Carson and Catherine (Carson) Sotzing. He married Jody Morrill Wolcott on October 1, 1949 and they later divorced on May 25, 1963. He had children Christopher Carson, Richard Wolcott Carson, and Cory Carson. Johnny Carson died at age 79 years old on January 23, 2005 in West Hollywood, CA.
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