Joan Rivers Death Remembered By Melissa Rivers; 'Fashion Police' Exec Opens Up About Taking Her Mother Off Life Support

Joan Rivers' death was remembered by her daughter, Melissa Rivers. According to a report from E!Online, the "Fashion Police" executive producer opened up about her decision to take her mother off life support.

"I was part of a comedy team. I was the straight man. And now I'm a solo act," said the 47-year-old red carpet staple narrated about losing her iconic mother.

"That's the hard part. I'm trying to find my voice."

"I'm still in that deification phase. You miss even the s--ttiest things: I miss when she'd come in and rearrange my furniture and tell me how I ran my house wrong and criticize everything. I miss the criticism! I'm still in that phase," she explained.

Melissa Rivers also opened up about the people who helped her tremendously following Joan Rivers' death. The veteran comedienne died last Sept. 4 after a botched throat operation at an Upper East Side medical facility named Yorkville Endoscopy.

"A number of people really surprised me. My boyfriend is one," she admitted.

"I'd never seen him as someone dependable and strong and who gave a crap. He said he'd never seen me defenseless and didn't want to see me that way again."

"As any therapist will tell you, probably not the best time to get into a relationship! But we figure it can't get any worse," she added.

Melissa Rivers also talked about somewhat being responsible for Joan Rivers' death following her decision to take her mother off life support.

"She had a living will and an advance directive that was very specific," she explained.

"My mother's definition of quality of life was having all her faculties and being able to go on stage for one hour and, here was the kicker, be funny."

"As hard as it was, I knew it was the right decision," Melissa Rivers said.

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