Melissa Rivers fights back tears talking about mother Joan's death and reveals she has been scattering her ashes around the world as she prepares to sell her personal belongings at auction

Melissa Rivers got emotional while talking about the sudden death of her mother Joan almost two years ago while undergoing a minor throat procedure.

The daughter of the late comedienne appeared on Today Thursday morning where she spoke about an upcoming auction of her mother's personal belongings and revealed that she had been scattering her ashes around the word.

She also told host Matt Lauer that she still does not have 'closure,' but that it was time to move on. 

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Still tough: Melissa Rivers (above) fought back tears while talking about the death of her mother Joan in September 2014

Up for sale: Melissa also previewed an upcoming auction of some of her mother's personal belongings (Joan above in April 2014)

Priceless: The lot is up for auction at Chritsie's and includes jewelry ($2,000 diamonf floral broach left, $1,500 Judith Leiber clutch right), clothing and furniture

Joan was rushed to the hospital and placed on life support in late August of 2014 after she experienced complications while undergoing a minor throat procedure at Manhattan's Yorkville Endoscopy Center. 

She passed away on September 4, less than a week later. 

Melissa filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in the wake of this, which she recently won, and Lauer asked her whether that was helping her to cope with the loss. 

'Is there any closure in a situation like this? I know it's an overused word...,' said Lauer.

'Closure is an overused word. It was time to out it behind us and move forward, and one of the ways we're moving forward is that I'm going to push for some sort of legislation for tighter regulations on these outpatient ambulatory clinics,' said Rivers. 

She said that when it came time to pick what she would be putting up for auction things got hard, especially since her mother was what Melissa calls a 'maximalist,' which she describes as 'rich people hoarding.'

Melissa said: 'It was very difficult to decide what to sell, and auction off. A portion of course is going to charities.

'The most interesting thing though is that what's truly important to me, nobody else would want. No one going to want her toothbrush cup, or the stuff that was on her night table.'

She then added: 'I didn't realize how much this was going to hit me emotionally. And it's so hard to say goodbye to a lot of these things, but I just keep remembering that she believed that her things should be loved and used and appreciated, and not just stored somewhere.'

The auction is online and will last for a week, starting on Thursday. The items up for auction are also on display at Christie's in New York City. 

Melissa also brought in some chairs and Fabrege pieces to show off during her segment on Thursday. 

'First of all, this is the first time I've ever sat in these chairs,' Melissa said at the top of the interview.

'Because these were in the living room and, you know, you're never allowed to actually sit on the living room furniture.'

She then held her coffee cup over the antique side table she had brought in and said: 'Ready for this? Are you ready for lightening to strike? I'm gonna put something down without a coaster.

'NO,' yelled Lauer, a noted germaphobe. 'Your mom is screaming from above right now

Melissa then picked up the cup saying: 'Now I'm a little too scared.'

Moving forward: Host Matt Lauer (above) asked Melissa if she had closure and she said: 'Closure is an overused word. It was time to out it behind us and move forward'

Best of friends: Melissa (abobe with Joan in January 2014) also revealed that she has been scattering her ashes around the world

Fashion: 'I think she'd be really happy that what I still have is in my closet near my shoes,' said Melissa of the ashes (Joan's $250 feather jacket that is up for auction)

Melissa also spoke about how her mother is now all over the world.

'I've shipped her over the world to different friends and she's in England and Scotland and Mexico and Wyoming and California and in stores and restaurants and studios and she is in places nobody would expect her to be,' said Melissa

Then, when asked by Lauer if she thought her mother would be happy with this, Melissa said: 'I think she would love that and I think she'd be really happy that what I still have is in my closet near my shoes.' 

Melissa wrote about her final days with her mother in her book The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation.

'I slept on the cot next to my mother's bed that night with some of the lights still on and the TV blasting, just the way she liked it,'wrote Melissa.

'In the morning, when it was time to remove the ventilator, she was surrounded by those who loved her most and whom she loved most. I lay in the bed and held her for a while.

'And after a few hours, she was finally gone. I didn't have to tell her I loved her. She knew. She didn't have to tell me she loved me. I knew.'