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

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