Iconic comedian Joan Rivers left an estimated fortune of around $150 million after her death. She underwent a "minor procedure" and passed a few days later, at the age of 81 on September 4, 2014 (via E! News). Rivers was always known to speak her mind, in her stand-up, and on TV. She defined her career by knowing exactly what she wanted, and the same was true same for the wealth she left behind. In her will, the "Fashion Police" host stated that she wanted everything split between her daughter, grandson, pets, niece and nephew, publicist, two assistants, and some favorite charities, including the New York-based nonprofit Gods Love We Deliver. When Rivers competed and won money on "Celebrity Apprentice" in March 2009 (per Business Insider), she was playing on behalf of Gods Love We Deliver. The majority of Rivers' fortune was left to the late entertainer's only child, Melissa Rivers.
Melissa received all of her mother's tangible property and was cited as the executor of her estate, being chosen to deal with the comedian's millions in accumulated assets. Two years prior to her death, Rivers published her book "I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me" where she described in a passage what she planned to do with her fortune after her death writing, 'When I die (and, yes, Melissa, that day will come; and, yes, Melissa, everything's in your name), I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair," per Daily Mail.
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