Desi Arnaz
Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)
Desi Arnaz (Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-American movie, stage, television actor, television producer and director, writer, comedian, and musician. He is known for playing Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy.
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Born | Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III March 2, 1917 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Died | December 2, 1986 Del Mar, California, US | (aged 69)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Occupation | Actor, musician, producer |
Years active | 1936–1982 |
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He was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.[2] He was married to Lucille Ball from 1940 until they divorced in 1960. They had a son named Desi Jr, and a daughter named Lucie. Then he was married to Edith Mack Hirsh from 1963 until her death in 1985. Arnaz died from lung cancer in Del Mar, California, on December 2, 1986. He was 69 years old.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Arnaz, Desi. A Book. New York: William Morrow, 1976. ISBN 0688003427
- ↑ Desi Arnaz Biography (1917-1986)
Other websitesEdit
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- Desi Arnaz on IMDb
- Desi Arnaz at the Internet Broadway Database
- Desi Arnaz at AllMovie