Overview
As the news of the death of maverick comedian Joan Rivers filtered through yesterday, musicians quickly took to Twitter to express their condolences.
Artists ranging from Lady Gaga, Duran Duran to The Roots' Questlove, were part of a huge twitter reaction paying tribute to the 81 year-old, who died after going into cardiac arrest following a medical proceedure.
See what others from the music world had to say...
What's the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan's not here to rip them apart 😔 RIP Joan Rivers. You are a one of a one.
Rivers will keep them rollin. #RIPJoanRivers.
Goodbye my friend Joan Rivers. You were a huge part of my professional life and you brightened up the horizon with your Chutzpah! Sad!
RIP Joan Rivers. It is sad that she died so unexpectedly :(
"Very sad to hear about @Joan_Rivers . Always a friend to @duranduran . The Queen of camp, you will be missed." -JT http://t.co/ZYlPrJm1I5
Joan Rivers has died. What a sad ending to a brilliant and tragi-comic life; one of the bravest, and funniest of all.
R.I.P Joan Rivers. Thanks to you, I stopped dressing like a "hooker from the future".
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