A Final Love Letter: Desi Arnaz’s Tribute to Lucille Ball In December 1986, the world lost a comedic legend, Desi Arnaz, just days before his ex-wife and longtime creative partner, Lucille Ball, was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors. Their love story, immortalized through their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy, reached a poignant conclusion in the final days of Arnaz’s life. The day before his passing, Arnaz and Ball shared an intimate phone call, where they exchanged heartfelt words. “I lov

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had a turbulent love story—yet they were able to remain friends once it was over. Read the whole story here: http://bit.ly/2lFcf3W | Town & Country

Lucie Arnaz opens up about the complicated love story between her parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. She recalls that while rumors of affairs followed her father, "they weren’t affairs—they were transactional." Despite the betrayal, she says, “He loved my mother. He loved his family.” The couple stayed together as long as they could, bound by a deep, yet difficult, connection. They divorced in 1960. https://cbsn.ws/45xcTtQ | CBS Sunday Morning

Desi Arnaz Jr on the Art Linkletter show in 1958. | I Love Lucy Addicts