jared levy as well. this is really shocking and sudden.ier this week she had gone in for a procedure and had been in a medically-induced coma after a complication due to that. her daughter, melissa, had been, you know, releasing guarded statements about her condition over time, and i'd seen a report just this morning that she had been moved, you know, out of icu, and now we're getting reports right now that she has passed away. simon. your reaction. >> it's a terrible loss. she's iconic, a great talent, has made a lot of people laugh for a very long time. she's great. i mean, she's -- i know she's not everybody's cup of tea, but she's contributed so much throughout her life, and her daughter's continuing with the tradition and doing a great job of it too. it's a great loss, and our hearts go out to everybody. melissa: her daughter, melissa rivers, releasing the following statement just a short time ago saying: it is with great sadness that i announce the death of my mother, john rivers, she -- john rivers. she died peacefully. my son and i