Comic Fashion Police Joan Rivers Critically Ill.

81-year-old Joan Rivers was taken to the hospital today to the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where she is being attended to. There were however reports that her heart stopped beating at one point

"Her family wants to thank everybody for their outpouring of love and support. We will provide an update on her condition as it becomes available."
Earlier, a spokesman for the NYPD said: "An 81-year-old is in a critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital."

A US site reported that Rivers was undergoing a throat procedure in a clinic when she became unwell but the spokesman could not confirm this.

He said the emergency call was made at 9.39am local time from an address in East 93rd Street, Yorkville, where there is an outpatient centre which describes its mission as to "serve as a community resource for digestive disorders".
Stars have been taking to Twitter to send their best wishes to the comedian.

Heroes star Zachary Quinto tweeted: "sending so much love and healing energy to @Joan_Rivers !!! no one is ready to go on without you lady!!!"

Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote: "Sending all my love and prayers to my friend @Joan_Rivers right now."

While actress Marlee Matlin tweeted: "Get well @Joan_Rivers! And moon the doctors for us while you're recuperating!".



Source MSM Reports.