Joan Rivers Dead at 81 [insert shocked face here]

By Elizabeth Nelson

Joan Rivers, dead at 81, after being checked into the Yorkville Endoscopy clinic for a simple endoscope procedure.

Oh please did you really think that Joan Rivers was going to come out of that medically induced coma? Come on, this woman's face and body has been lifted and rotated more times than my car and the tires on it, but are you really shocked that Joan Rivers didn't make it successfully through an outpatient procedure, especially after she outted Obama as our first gay President and Michael Obama as our first transgender queen?

The NYC Medical Examiner's Office told FOX411 it will be investigating the cause and manner of Rivers' death. “The death has been reported to us and the Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating," a rep said.

The Dept. of Health is also looking at the edoscopy clinic where she went into cardiac arrest during a minor throat procedure. “It’s a full investigation of the matter," their rep said.

A native of New York, Rivers originally entered show business with the dream of a theatrical career, but comedy became a way to pay the bills while she auditioned for acting roles. Read more Fox411

Again, does this surprise anyone? “After we win this election, it is payback time. For those who supported us, there will be rewards, for the ones who opposed us, they will get what they deserve. There will be hell to pay. Congress won’t be a problem for us this time. With no election to worry about, we have two judges ready to go.”

I would say that Joan Rivers definitely fell in the "opposition" camp, wouldn't you? It's rather sad, even though her views were staunchly Republican, and what Jew shouldn't be, she did come out and call both Obama and Romney idiots, but she never did didn't have a problem speaking her mind or at laughing at anyone, and that included at herself.

"My best birth control now is just to leave the lights on," but she was honest with herself and others,  "I have never wanted to be a day less than I am." "People say, 'I wish I were 30 again.' Nahhh! I'm very happy HERE. It's great. It gets better and better. And then, of course, we die,"  

She used laughter as a crutch and as therapy, but don't we all?   Her acid-tongued humor will be missed.