She lived a long, full life. And in her later years, she was able to return to her first love - music - to perform as a pianist. She trained as a concert pianist long before she started the stand-up comedy. Chicago's Sherwood Music Conservatory is where she got her training. And she did small and cameo roles over the years as a pianist.
Her husband managed her career until the couple’s 25-year marriage fell apart in the 1960s. Shortly after her divorce she married entertainer Warde Donovan, but they separated within months.
Through both marriages and other relationships, the foibles of "Fang" remained an integral part of her act.
"Fang is permanent in the act, of course," she once said. "Don’t confuse him with my real husbands. They’re temporary." RIP, Ms. Diller. We loved you in all of your selves.