Lucille Ball's Heartbreaking Final Words To Desi Arnaz Before His Death

Over the course of their relationship, Desi Arnaz had a tendency to leave Lucille Ball for extended periods of time. In her attempts to avoid questions from the public about Arnaz’s whereabouts, Ball stayed cooped up in her home. But despite their relationship’s difficulties, the two did not divorce in a fiery rage. Rather, they remained close and still cared for each other in the decades that followed (per Collider).

Arnaz was diagnosed with lung cancer toward the end of his life. The couple’s daughter Lucie Arnaz knew that he would soon pass away. She called Ball over the phone and told her “If you want to say anything at all, now’s a good time.” She gave the phone to Arnaz and Ball repeated “I love you” to him multiple times. Arnaz replied, “I love you too, honey.” Arnaz died on December 2nd, 1986, jut two days after he and Ball stated their love for each other one last time.

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