I can’t believe we lost another comedian less than a month after the death of Robin Williams.

Joan Rivers died on Sept. 4 after being placed on life support following a procedure during which she suffered from cardiac arrest. And even though it hadn’t looked good for her when she was on life support, I was still shocked when she died. How could someone I had just seen on TV now be gone just like that?

Don’t get me wrong; I was never Joan Rivers’ biggest fan. I thought her show “Fashion Police” was mean and shallow, and the things she said about celebrities like Rihanna and Justin Bieber to her 2.1 million followers were even worse. But that doesn’t make her any less of an icon in today’s society.

Rivers was the first woman to host a talk show on a major television network, which was no small feat. It can even be said that Rivers paved the way for female comedians like Sarah Silverman and Kathy Griffin with her crude and typically insulting humor. I want to make it clear that I don’t think the best way to get to the top is to make other people feel bad, but we can’t deny that she made a career out of it.

Rivers was a woman who was so clearly herself. I can’t think of anyone else who was so unapologetically upfront about who they were. She knew she had a lot of plastic surgery, and she frequently brought it up and poked fun at it on her television shows. She knew that she could be mean, but to her, she was just being honest and funny.

I don’t want to excuse Rivers for being a truly awful person sometimes. She had some good qualities, because everyone does, but she also had some bad traits — again, just like all of us do. Just because someone dies doesn’t mean we should forget the terrible things they said or did.

One does not become a saint by dying. I understand that she said some awful and hurtful things during her career, but I do not approve of any hateful posts about her or towards her family at this time. Yes, Joan Rivers could be nasty. She made millions from being hurtful. Her humor insulted thousands and probably millions daily while humiliating individual celebrities for their choice of clothing. It was what she was known for.

But no one deserves to die just for being mean on television. Rivers did not deserve what she got. She did not get what was coming to her. Her death is sad, and anything related to the online equivalent of dancing on her grave is making yourself just as bad as she was.

So, if you truly hated Joan Rivers, don’t stoop to her level. Step away from the computer before you get into an argument online. Don’t post a nasty tweet or Tumblr post. You know who can see those posts? Her family. Her daughter. Her grandson. People who loved her dearly.

Just because someone was mean during their lifetime doesn’t mean we can celebrate their loss of life. And if you hated her so much for her attitude, then why be just like her? You’re better than that. It’s unnecessary, and it’s just wrong and messed up on so many levels.

Rest in peace, Joan Rivers. She was not my idol and I don’t think she was anything close to a good role model. But I am truly saddened by her death and am sending good thoughts towards her family and friends during this tough time.

And, in the end, I’m really going to miss the Queen of Mean.