Film · Television · Business · 1911–1989
Lucille Ball — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 6 August 1911 · Died: 26 April 1989 · Age at death: 77
How old was Lucille Ball when she died?
Lucille Ball died aged 77. She was born on 6 August 1911 and died on 26 April 1989.
American actress and pioneer of television sitcoms
Did you know?She was the first woman to run a major television studio, which produced the original Star Trek series.
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Would be
- 115
- Years since death
- 37
- Born
- August 6, 1911 · Jamestown, United States
- Died
- April 26, 1989
- Cause of death
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Film, Television, Business
Family
- Father
- Henry Ball
- Mother
- Desiree Hunt
- Spouses
- Desi Arnaz, Gary Morton
- Children
- Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz
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- Born on August 6Born on August 6 too? You share your birthday with Lucille Ball, Andy Warhol, Alexander Fleming and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on April 26Lucille Ball is remembered every April 26, along with 12 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Lucille Ball was bornA newspaper front page for 6 August 1911, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLucille Ball would be 115 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLucille Ball's 116th birthday is in 285 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!116th
- Death anniversaryThe 38th anniversary of Lucille Ball's death is in 183 days. A moment to remember their legacy.38th
- Leo zodiac signLeo people are known for being confident, generous and dramatic. Are you a Leo like Lucille Ball? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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