Rivers, who died Thursday at 81, was a trailblazer for all comics, but especially for women. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan, the assistant to Rabbi Joshua Davidson confirmed on Friday. Services will be private, Rivers’ personal publicist, Judy Katz, said. Neither the temple nor Katz would give further details.
The TODAY Show’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb had plenty of fond memories to share about Joan Rivers on Friday.