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It’s Joan Rivers’ 83rd Birthday — See the Late Star’s Sweetest Moments With Daughter Melissa Rivers

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Jun 8, 2016 11:27 am·

By Julia Birkinbine

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Happy Birthday, Joan Rivers.

To commemorate what would have been the late star's 83rd birthday, click through the gallery to see Joan's sweetest moments with her daughter, Melissa Rivers.

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Late 1960s

It's baby Melissa! The Fashion Police producer shared this late 1960s photo of herself swinging with Joan on social media.

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1970

Joan was photographed with two-year-old Melissa at their NYC home in 1970.

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1986

The late comedienne posed with her 18-year-old daughter at an event in January 1986.

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1989

Melissa was by her mom's side when Joan received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 1989.

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1992

The mother-daughter duo celebrated Melissa's new gig on MTV's gossip show Hangin with MTV in 1992!

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1993

The pair were all smiles while donning matching blue outfits at a convention in San Francisco, Calif. in January 1993.

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2001

In the early 2000s, Melissa gave her mom a cute kiss at the Emmy Awards!

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2005

Joan and Melissa shared some laughs while working side-by-side on the Grammy Awards red carpet in 2005.

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2005

Joan affectionately wrapped her arms around Melissa while posing on the red carpet at the 77th Annual Academy Awards in '05!

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2009

In 2009, the two embraced on the red carpet of The Comedy Central Roast Of Joan Rivers.

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2012

Melissa and Joan looked stunning in coordinating black ensembles at an event to promote their hit show Fashion Police in NYC in April 2012.

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2013

The TV personalities posed for a sweet portrait in May 2013.

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2014

Melissa shared this photo of herself with her mom and son, Cooper, in honor of Joan's 81st birthday in June 2014, just months before Joan sadly passed away that September.