Joan Rivers
There was no one quite like Joan Rivers when it came to putting people in their place. The comedienne was known for her acidic tongue, but while she might have been divisive, there was no doubt that Rivers was a comedy icon. Her loss in August 2014, at the age of 81, came as a shock to many.
The hospital was only supposed to give her a minor throat surgery, but she experienced some serious complications instead. This photo of her with a fan was taken just over a week before the incident. The last photos – which were allegedly snapped by doctors in the operating room – have never been released to the public.