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Joan Rivers' Doctor Reportedly Took A Selfie With Comedy Legend While She Was Under Anesthetic In Procedure Room (VIDEO)

Did Joan's Doctor Take A SELFIE While She Was Under Anesthetic?
Daniel Welsh
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Joan Rivers’ doctor reportedly took a selfie in the procedure room while the comedy legend was under anesthestic, shortly before she suffered cardiac arrest.

According to CNN, an unidentified staff member at Manhattan’s Yorkville Endoscopy clinic allegedly took a snap of himself shortly before starting a biopsy on her vocal cords.

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Joan was at the clinic for a pre-arranged endoscopy, which involved the star having a camera put down her throat, which was intended to help diagnose problems she was having with a sore throat.

However, a source close to the investigation into her death has now told CNN that when the procedure was complete, a biopsy was then reportedly performed on Joan’s vocal cords by another doctor, without her prior consent, during which she suffered cardiac arrest.

The source claims that Joan’s vocal cords began to swell during the procedure, cutting off the supply of oxygen to her lungs and causing her to suffer cardiac arrest.

The clinic issued a statement last Thursday to deny reports that a biopsy had taken place.

A week after suffering cardiac arrest, Joan died in hospital at the age of 81.

Her funeral was held near her home in New York earlier this month, with stars including fellow comedians Kathy Griffin and Whoopi Goldberg, and her ‘Fashion Police’ co-presenter Kelly Osbourne coming out to pay their respects to the entertainment icon.

Hugh Jackman revealed last week that he’d been asked by Joan years earlier to perform the musical number, ‘Quiet Please, There’s A Lady On Stage’ from ‘The Boy From Oz’, which he described as a “very touching” tribute.

Joan Rivers Through the Years
1965(01 of33)
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Circa 1965 (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns) (credit:GAB Archive via Getty Images)
1966(02 of33)
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American talk show host Ed Sullivan puts his arm around Joan Rivers as they chat on "The Ed Sullivan Show," New York, New York, September 11, 1966. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) (credit:CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images)
1967(03 of33)
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Joan Rivers poses for a portrait circa 1967 in New York City, New York. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
1968(04 of33)
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Ed McMahon and Joan Rivers (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1969(05 of33)
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Joan Rivers attends the premiere party for "Hello, Dolly!" on December 16, 1969 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
1970(06 of33)
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Joan Rivers with daughter Melissa at home in November 1970 in New York City, New York. (I.C. Rapoport/Getty Images) (credit:I C Rapoport via Getty Images)
1970(07 of33)
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Joan Rivers with Melissa at home in November 1970. (I.C. Rapoport/Getty Images) (credit:I C Rapoport via Getty Images)
1972(08 of33)
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Producer Edgar Rosenberg and Joan Rivers during the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" 10th Anniversary party on September 30, 1972. (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1974(09 of33)
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Tom Jones, center, blows out candles at a surprise birthday party at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, June 6, 1974. Guests include, from left to right, Joan Rivers, Sonny Bono, Jones, Debbie Reynolds, and Liberace. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson -- Season 15(10 of33)
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Joan Rivers, host Johnny Carson on Ocotber 5, 1976 -- (Photo by: Ron Tom/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1980(11 of33)
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Joan Rivers and Show Girls during "Best of Vegas" Awards at Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. (Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
1981(12 of33)
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Comedian Mark Russell, musical guest Tony Orlando, fitness expert Richard Simmons and Joan Rivers (Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1983(13 of33)
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Joan Rivers portrays Elizabeth Taylor during the 'Calvin Klein Jeans' skit on "Saturday Night Live" on April 9, 1983. (Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1984(14 of33)
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Joan Rivers at Elaine's Restaurant in New York City in 1984. (Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
1985(15 of33)
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Joan Rivers poses for a portrait in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images) (credit:Harry Langdon via Getty Images)
1986(16 of33)
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Betty White during an interview with guest host Joan Rivers on "The Tonight Show" on January 27, 1986. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1988(17 of33)
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Joan Rivers and Dolly Parton during Sandy Gallin's Christmas Party in 1988 in Beverly Hills. (Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
1990(18 of33)
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Talk show host Joan Rivers is applauded by fans after winning her first Emmy as best talk show host on June 28, 1990. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
1993(19 of33)
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Joan Rivers during 9th Annual Rita Hayworth Gala Honors Edgar Bronfman Jr. at Tavern on the Green in New York City. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
1994(20 of33)
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Raquel Welch and Joan Rivers attend the "Sally Marr ... and her escorts" Broadway performance on April 22, 1994 at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York City. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
1996(21 of33)
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Joan Rivers at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
1999(22 of33)
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Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers during the 51st Annual Emmy Awards. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
2000(23 of33)
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Joan Rivers in 2000. (Photo by Gregory Pace/FilmMagic) (credit:Gregory Pace via Getty Images)
2001(24 of33)
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Joan Rivers of E! Television kneels in a gesture to welcome back the red carpet before the start of the 53rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shubert Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kim D. Johnson) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2003(25 of33)
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Joan and Melissa Rivers during the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2003. (Albert L. Ortega/WireImage) (credit:Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images)
2004(26 of33)
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Joan Rivers performs at the Stardust Resort & Casino June 26, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
2006(27 of33)
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Melissa Rivers and Joan Rivers during the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. (KMazur/WireImage) (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
2008(28 of33)
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Joan Rivers gestures during a photocall for her new play "A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress" at the Leicester Square Theatre on September 2, 2008 in London. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
2009(29 of33)
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Roastee Joan Rivers laughs at the "Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers" in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2011(30 of33)
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Joan Rivers is seen on stage at the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2012(31 of33)
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Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa Rivers attend an E! Network upfront event at Gotham Hall on Monday, April 30, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2012(32 of33)
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Joan Rivers performs on stage as part of the The Prince's Trust comedy gala "We Are Most Amused" at Royal Albert Hall on November 28, 2012 in London. (Christie Goodwin/Getty Images) (credit:Christie Goodwin via Getty Images)
2014(33 of33)
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Joan Rivers attends "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash," presented by SiriusXM at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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