What You Didn’t Know About Lucille Ball

There is much to be said about Lucille Ball, my idol, the pioneer in television who has given me many of the catch phrases and one-liners that I frequently use in my daily life. Her comedy contributed to the world and the entertainment industry far beyond the six seasons of I Love Lucy. After she became a household name in the 50s and 60s, the red headed funny lady was known as an icon and force to be reckoned with on and off camera.

Her death in 1989 at the age of 77, left the world with a great sadness at losing a modern day legend. Lucille’s death was caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm just a week after having an upper aortic transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in

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