This person died in 2014 at age 81. In her twenties, she worked in the publicity department at Lord and Taylor, and was a fashion coordinator for the Bond Clothing Store. She joined the Chicago-based Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. She was one of America’s first successful female stand-up comics in a tradition that had been almost exclusively male. In 2010 she became a star of the E! show “Fashion Police.” She was described as vivacious, even as a nipped and tucked octogenarian. Today’s dead celebrity is Joan Rivers. 

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The podcast Famous & Gravy traces the arc of Joan Rivers's influence and legacy as part of a obituary-based storytelling and known for life lessons from celebrities, considering how persona, influence, and vulnerability shaped perception. Ultimately, this installment adds depth to the way celebrity legacies are understood. This show explores biographies from a different point of view and contributes to legacy podcast.

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