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Joan Alexandra "Joan Rivers" (Molinsky) Rosenberg 1933 - 2014

Joan Alexandra (Molinsky) Rosenberg of New York, New York County, NY was born on June 8, 1933 in Brooklyn. She married Edgar Rosenberg on July 15, 1965, and they were married until Edgar's death on August 14, 1987. They had a child Melissa Warburg Rosenberg. She married James Sanger. Joan Rosenberg died at age 81 years old on September 4, 2014 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery 1712 S Glendale Ave, in Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA.

Joan Alexandra (Molinsky) Rosenberg

New York, New York County, NY 10065

June 8, 1933

Brooklyn, New York, United States

September 4, 2014

Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York, United States

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Introduction

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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1933

Birthday

June 8, 1933

Birthdate

Brooklyn, New York United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Joan's parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants.
Nationality & Locations

Born in Brooklyn New York, she spent her early years in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights New York. During the late 1950s she appeared in a short Off-Broadway play of Driftwood co-starring Barbra Streisand and spent most of her years in Manhattan.
Early Life & Education

Attended the progressive and now-defunct Brooklyn Ethical Culture School and college prep Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, she also attended Connecticut College between 1950 and 1952, and graduated from Barnard College in 1955
Professional Career

Comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host
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2014

Death

September 4, 2014

Death date

Brain Damage With Heart Failure

Cause of death

Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York United States
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Forest Lawn Cemetery 1712 S Glendale Ave, in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California 91205, United States
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Joan Alexandra "Joan Rivers" (Molinsky) Rosenberg lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

The average age of a Molinsky family member is 78.

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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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