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Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)
Doctors determined that Ball had succumbed to a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm not directly related to her surgery
on April 18 to install an aortic valve replacement.Lucille Ball was an actress, comedian, producer, and
studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020
for her work in all four of these areas.She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards,
winning five times, and was the recipient of several
other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B.
DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame.