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Mr. Desi Arnaz Franks was born August 9, 1954, in Jones County Georgia, to the parentage of the late Ms. Willie Franks Thomas and the late Clarence H. Simmons Sr. Funeral Home website by, It is with sympathy, the management and staff of Slaters Funeral Home, Inc. announce the passing of. Reports that Arnaz was seriously ill had circulated since 1981, when he was hospitalized for what his last wife, Edith (who died in 1985), said was a flare-up of diverticulitis, an inflammation of the intestinal tract for which he had undergone four operations in 1969 and 1970. Desi Arnaz (Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha) Cuban-American actor, musician, and innovative television producer, best remembered for the hugely popular television sitcom "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957), which he produced and in which he portrayed 'Ricky Ricardo.'. von | Jun 17, 2022 | tornadoes of 1965 | | Jun 17, 2022 | tornadoes of 1965 | Vivian Vance and William Frawley co-starred as New York City neighbors Ethel and Fred Mertz. Seite auswhlen. When Ball's past affiliations with the Communist Party resurfaced . His son Desi Jr. was reportedly en route. During his school days Desi was very athletic. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. As previously announced, Nicole Kidman and Javier . Susan Callahan-Howe, Desi Arnaz Jr., Girlfriend; How did she die? His father's obituary in The New York Times notes that the elder Arnaz was the mayor of Santiago de Cuba for a full decade, . Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: What to watch, what to expect. Miss Ball was a tough-talking woman who had used her stardom and show business savvy to become, with her then-husband, the late Desi Arnaz, head of one of Hollywood's major studios, Desilu. The show was produced at Arnaz and Miss Ball's Desilu Studios, and from that series, the couple developed Desilu into a major TV production company that in its prime produced more than 19 TV programs, including The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Untouchables, December Bride, Willy, Our Miss Brooks, Make Room for Daddy, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse . He played chess and was a saxophonist in the band. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, friend to all, and an extraordinary dance teacher. Born in Berlin, Germany on August 17, 1930, Helg The bulk of the collection consists of materials from Desi Arnaz Productions Inc., from 1966 to 1974.