Twitter users were perplexed after Joan Rivers’ tweeted “Merry Christmas!” on Dec. 25, 2016 with a picture of herself standing in front of a Christmas tree.

 

 

Rivers died in September 2014, but the format of the tweet made it seem like she was very much alive. For awhile on Christmas morning, she was trending again.

While the account has continued to be active since her passing, most tweets start with “From: @MelRivers” or are written in the third person. @MelRivers is the official account of her daughter, Melissa Rivers. About 18 hours earlier, she had tweeted another holiday photo: “From @MelRivers: Happy Hanukkah! Celebrating with my mother in 2013.”

People reacted to the tweet with amazement, confusion and above all humour - something the late comedian would likely have appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s not clear who is responsible for the tweet but it is speculated that Melissa might be behind it.