Desi Arnaz

Dead

Born: 3/2/1917 in Santiago, Cuba
Died: 12/2/1986
Age: 69
Cause of death: lung cancer

Full name: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
Noted For: actor; "I Love Lucy" (Ricky Ricardo, 1951-57). Husband of actress Lucille Ball (1940-60). Father of actors Lucie Arnaz (1951) and Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953). Arnaz and Ball's production company, Desliu Productions, also produced "Star Trek", "Mission: Impossible", and dozens of other shows.