Stars react to the death of Joan Rivers

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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.

Friends, celebrities and others offered their reactions on social media.

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