Joan Rivers’ Funeral Plans

Joan Rivers is famous for her ability to turn anything into a joke, including her own funeral.  Unearthed by Mashable’s Brian Ries, the comedian concocted a specific (and funny) burial service wish list in her 2012 book entitled, “I Hate Everyone . . . Starting With Me.”

Rivers explained, “When I die . . . I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action . . . I want Craft services, I want paparazzi and I want publicists making a scene! I want it to be Hollywood all the way.”  Furthermore, Rivers would rather have “Bobby Vinton to pick up my head and sing ‘Mr. Lonely.’  I want to look gorgeous, better dead than I do alive.  I want to be buried in a Valentino gown and I want Harry Winston to make me a toe tag.”

As a woman who has been a trailblazer for others in entertainment, we can only hope Rivers gets her wish.  As of Friday, Rivers’ service was set for Sunday at Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El.

See Breeanna Hare, What Joan Rivers Wanted at Her Funeral, CNN Entertainment, Sept. 5, 2014.