Joan Rivers Left Portion Of Her $150 Million Fortune To Charities In Will, Melissa Rivers Named Executor | HuffPost

Joan Set Aside Money For Charities In Her $150 Million Will

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Joan Rivers set aside a portion of her $150 million fortune to charity, it has been revealed.

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The late comedian’s daughter, Melissa Rivers, has been named as the executor of her will, which was filed on Tuesday, revealing that she gave money to a vast number of charitable organisations, including Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Jewish Guild for the Blind, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Jewish Home and Hospital Foundation, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.

She also left money to God’s Love We Deliver, an organisation who she was shown volunteering for over Thanksgiving in her documentary, ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work’.

Joan Rivers

However, because her fortune is held in a confidential trust, it’s not known exactly how much has been shared among the charities, or how much has been left for her surviving family members such as Melissa and her teenage son, Cooper.

It’s also been reported that Joan has left some money to her assistants Jocelyn Pickett and Sabrina Lott Miller.

Joan died in hospital in September, at the age of 81, following a medical procedure on her vocal cords that caused her to suffer cardiac arrest due to a lack of oxygen.

As per her request, her funeral was a glamorous affair, with plenty of A-list attendees and a performance from ‘Les Miserables’ star Hugh Jackman.

Before her death, Joan had been the host of the weekly E! series ‘Fashion Police’, which will now be presented by her friend and fellow comedian, Kathy Griffin, from January.

Joan Rivers Through the Years

1965(01 of32)

Circa 1965 (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns) (credit:GAB Archive via Getty Images)

1966(02 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

Ed McMahon and Joan Rivers (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

1969(05 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

Joan Rivers with Melissa at home in November 1970. (I.C. Rapoport/Getty Images) (credit:I C Rapoport via Getty Images)

1972(08 of32)

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 of32)

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)

1976(10 of32)

Joan Rivers on "The Tonight Show" in 1976. (Ron Tom/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

1980(11 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

Joan Rivers at Elaine's Restaurant in New York City in 1984. (Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)

1985(15 of32)

Joan Rivers poses for a portrait in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images) (credit:Harry Langdon via Getty Images)

1986(16 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

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 of32)

Joan Rivers during the 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 of32)

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 of32)

Joan Rivers at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)

1999(22 of32)

Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers during the 51st Annual Emmy Awards. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)

2001(23 of32)

Joan Rivers of E! welcomes 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(24 of32)

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(25 of32)

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(26 of32)

Melissa Rivers and Joan Rivers during the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. (KMazur/WireImage) (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)

2008(27 of32)

Joan Rivers gestures during a photocall for her 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(28 of32)

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(29 of32)

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(30 of32)

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(31 of32)

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(32 of32)

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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