Comedian Joan Rivers

An Indian-origin anesthesiologist is among five medical personnel who have been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit in New York in connection with the death of American actress and comedian Joan Rivers.

A report released by the state Department of Health on Monday cited Yorkville Endoscopy for numerous deficiencies related to the Rivers case, although negligence is not alleged. The comedian's death was classified as a therapeutic complication

The comedian, who was 81, died on September 4 after she'd been hospitalized for about a week when she went into cardiac arrest during the procedure at a doctor's office.

The personal doctor of Joan Rivers is being investigated for the death of the popular American comedian and television host who died a week after undergoing a minor throat operation.

Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang "Smile" and bagpipers played "New York, New York" at Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that - like late comedian herself - brought together the worlds of Hollywood, theater, fashion and media.

She was known as acerbic or even cruel, but often there was bitter honesty in the humor, and anyway her targets were big enough to take it

When it came to insults, Joan Rivers aimed everywhere: Elizabeth Taylor and Justin Bieber, Michelle Obama and Michael Jackson. Even celebrity babies weren't safe.

Ms Rivers was hospitalized last week after she went into cardiac arrest at a Manhattan doctor's office following a routine procedure

Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81.

Joan Rivers remained in a New York City hospital on Friday, one day after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office.

An Indian-origin anesthesiologist is among five medical personnel who have been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit in New York in connection with the death of American actress and comedian Joan Rivers.

A report released by the state Department of Health on Monday cited Yorkville Endoscopy for numerous deficiencies related to the Rivers case, although negligence is not alleged. The comedian's death was classified as a therapeutic complication

The comedian, who was 81, died on September 4 after she'd been hospitalized for about a week when she went into cardiac arrest during the procedure at a doctor's office.

The personal doctor of Joan Rivers is being investigated for the death of the popular American comedian and television host who died a week after undergoing a minor throat operation.

Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang "Smile" and bagpipers played "New York, New York" at Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that - like late comedian herself - brought together the worlds of Hollywood, theater, fashion and media.

She was known as acerbic or even cruel, but often there was bitter honesty in the humor, and anyway her targets were big enough to take it

When it came to insults, Joan Rivers aimed everywhere: Elizabeth Taylor and Justin Bieber, Michelle Obama and Michael Jackson. Even celebrity babies weren't safe.

Ms Rivers was hospitalized last week after she went into cardiac arrest at a Manhattan doctor's office following a routine procedure

Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81.

Joan Rivers remained in a New York City hospital on Friday, one day after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office.