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| Joan Rivers who stopped breathing during surgery on her throat. |
Acid tongue comedienne,Joan Rivers is in critical condition at a New York hospital after she stopped breathing during surgery on her throat, NYPD sources have told TMZ.
E!'s Ken Baker also said that Rivers was now stable after the emergency.
TMZ reported that an emergency call was placed to 911 at 9:39 a.m. New York time.
The caller told emergency services: 'We have somebody in either cardiac or respiratory arrest.'
The drama unfolded at Yorkville Endoscopy on East 93rd street near Third Avenue, police confirmed.
A woman who answered the phone at the clinic this afternoon told MailOnline: 'I don't know what you're talking about, have a great day!'
Joan gave no hint about needed surgery on Tuesday as she taped a special 90 minute edition of her show Fashion Police which aired on E! that same night.
Covering both the Emmy Awards and the MTV VMA's the veteran comedienne's voice did sound raspy but she has become known for her gravelly voice and biting tongue.
The 81-year-old was having surgery on her vocal chords at a clinic in Manhattan when she suddenly stopped breathing during the procedure.
It is always dangerous for someone of advanced age to go under the knife with anaesthetic.Joan Rivers as well know is in her 80s.
I guess for her to have the throat surgery,it must have been something inevitable.
She was rushed to Mount Sinai hospital, where doctors are believed to be trying to save her life.
'She's not conscious, but she's stable,' obviously distraught.E!'s Ken Baker also said that Rivers was now stable after the emergency.
TMZ reported that an emergency call was placed to 911 at 9:39 a.m. New York time.
The caller told emergency services: 'We have somebody in either cardiac or respiratory arrest.'
The drama unfolded at Yorkville Endoscopy on East 93rd street near Third Avenue, police confirmed.
A woman who answered the phone at the clinic this afternoon told MailOnline: 'I don't know what you're talking about, have a great day!'
Joan gave no hint about needed surgery on Tuesday as she taped a special 90 minute edition of her show Fashion Police which aired on E! that same night.
Covering both the Emmy Awards and the MTV VMA's the veteran comedienne's voice did sound raspy but she has become known for her gravelly voice and biting tongue.