She apparently suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest during a procedure . Rivers ' daughter has shared few details about mother 's condition . The Rivers family 's previous statement said they ` ` are keeping our fingers crossed '' Rivers stopped breathing during throat surgery at a local medical clinic ' . She was undergoing an apparently minor elective surgery at the time .
Rivers ' daughter has shared few details about mother 's condition . The Rivers family 's previous statement said they ` ` are keeping our fingers crossed '' Rivers stopped breathing during throat surgery at a local medical clinic ' . She was undergoing an apparently minor elective surgery at the time .