Update: Joan Rivers ‘brought out of medically induced coma’

Joan Rivers has reportedly been brought out of her medically induced coma.

The legendary comedian is expected to be assessed by doctors today (September 2), who want to determine the extent of brain damage, according to the New York Daily News.

Rivers is currently being treated by staff at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where she was admitted to undergo a procedure on her vocal cords last Thursday (August 28).

She reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest during surgery, and was rushed to the hospital’s emergency ward. At the time, she was said to be “in critical condition”.

Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, has released a series of statements regarding her mother’s health in recent days. Read her message of thanks to the public here.

In recent days, celebrities have sent their best wishes to Joan and her family – read more here.

As Rivers celebrated her birthday in June, we shared some of her zingiest ever one-liners – check them out here.