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Veteran funnywoman Joan Rivers has been rushed to a New York hospital after she stopped breathing during a medical procedure.

According to TMZ, the 81 year old comedienne was undergoing a procedure on her vocal cords at a New York clinic on Thursday when the emergency occurred.

TMZ says that Rivers’ daughter Melissa is on her way to the hospital.

In addition to hosting “Fashion Police” on E!, Rivers has been busy promoting her new book, “Diary Of A Mad Diva.” The comedienne recently made headlines when she stormed out of a CNN interview in July while promoting the book.

UPDATE: NYPD tells TMZ that Rivers is currently in critical condition.