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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Media personality/comedian Joan Rivers poses for a photo during her visit at Barnes & Noble Union Square to sign copies of her Book 'Diary Of A Mad Diva' on June 30, 2014 in New York City. J. Countess/Getty Images
Comedian Joan Rivers, 81, is now reportedly in stable condition after she stopped breathing during a surgical procedure Thursday morning, multiple outlets have reported.
Initially, Rivers was listed in critical condition after her heart stopped beating while undergoing throat surgery at a New York City clinic; she was subsequently rushed from the doctor's office to Mount Sinai Hospital, TMZ reported.
Media personality/comedian Joan Rivers poses for a photo during her visit at Barnes & Noble Union Square to sign copies of her Book 'Diary Of A Mad Diva' on June 30, 2014 in New York City. J. (Countess/Getty Images)
The New York Post's Page Six reported that she was at the Yorkville Endoscopy in Manhattan when the medical emergency unfolded.
This is a breaking news story. Stay tuned for updates.
Billy Hallowell