What happened to Desi Arnaz 2nd wife?

What happened to Desi Arnaz 2nd wife?

Edith Mack Hirsch (née McSkimming) was Arnaz’s second wife. After the two married on March 2, 1963, he greatly reduced his show business activities. The two were married for 22 years until Edith died in 1985, aged 67, from cancer.

Was Desi Arnaz married at the time of his death?

After their divorce, Ball remarried with comedian Gary Morton from 1961 until her death in 1989. Arnaz, for his part, remarried with his neighbor, Edith Hirsch, 1963 until his death in 1985. Despite their dramatic divorce, Arnaz and Ball remained friends until their deaths.

What were Desi Arnaz’s last words?

Lucille Ball’s daughter says her parents’ last words to each other were ‘I love you’ when Desi Arnaz was dying of lung cancer. Lucie Arnaz said in the “Lucy and Desi” documentary that her parents’ last words to each other were “I love you.”

How much of being the Ricardos is true?

While most of the major events of Being the Ricardos are true—Ball’s second pregnancy, Ball testifying to the House Un-American Activities Committee that she was not a communist, and a story in Confidential magazine about Arnaz’s infidelity—they did not happen over the course of one week, as we see in the movie.

Were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz an interracial couple?

Lucy and Desi (who played Ricky Ricardo) reportedly became the first interracial couple to appear on television. The show premiered 16 years before Loving v. Virginia — a landmark Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States.

Who inherited Desi Arnaz estate?

After his father’s death on December 2, 1986, Desi Jr. and Lucie inherited most of his father’s estate. (Arnaz’s mother, who was 91 years old at the time, was also left $250,000.) According to the Associated Press, Arnaz’s will stated for his estate to be divided between Lucie and Desi Jr.