In the late 70s and early 80s, Ball made only sporadic appearances on TV, usually as the guest star. It aired for only two months before being cancelled. Lucille Ball spent much of the rest of her life out of the spotlight. Her last public appearance was at the 1989 Academy Awards. She was 77 years old.
Ball is survived by two children.
Desi Arnaz died of cancer in 1986. Lucille Ball remains one of the most loved comedians of all time. A millionaire at the time of her death, Lucy was also the first woman to ever run a multimillion dollar corporation. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.