A scene from "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue."

The last episode of the hit television sitcom"I Love Lucy" aired
on this day in history, May 6, 1957.

William Asher, iconic producer, director and screenwriter, directed
the episode, which was titled "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue."

 In the episode, Ball accidentally broke the statue — and decided
to pose in its place.

The TV sitcom originally aired on CBS from October
15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour
episodes, spanning six seasons.

Springer is best known for “The Jerry Springer Show,”
which he hosted for 27 years.

Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023)

(TMZ) – Beloved talk show host and former Cincinnati Mayor
Jerry Springer died Thursday at the age of 79, following a
brief illness.

Springer’s death was confirmed by TMZ, who reported he
was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and eventually
became worse toward the end of April. A spokesperson
confirmed he died peacefully at his home in the Chicago
area Thursday morning, according to the outlet.

Michael C. Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023)

Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Lerner
died Saturday.

His nephew, Sam Lerner, who starred on "The
Goldbergs," announced his death in an Instagram
post shared Sunday afternoon.

In addition to his acting career, Lerner was a collector
of rare books, an aficionado of Cuban cigars, and—
by his own account—a very good poker player.

Michael Lerner is best known for his Academy Award
Nominated performance as Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink"
(1991).

William Shatner is a Canadian born actor. In a career spanning
seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T.
Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the
captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the
first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as
Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek
Generations (1994).

Hector Vincent “Heck Harper” Flateau (1919 – 1998)