Dec 9. tramscorp@aol.com. on old Hollywood? Though, he's probably better known for his life in the headlines. Desi Arnaz Jr. was born as Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV on January 19, 1953, in Los Angeles, California. The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site RE 103 & 104. to which Lucy replied, "The lobster's for himwe're having leftovers.". They're definitely comfortably well-off, but not super rich. According toCoyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert's book, "Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz"(viaCheat Sheet), the actor felt pressure to live up to his famous parents, and the constant battle caused him to abuse drugs and alcohol. Julie Arnaz's mother, Susan Howe, was a model at the time. Liza Minnelli was hospitalized in Florida. During his lifetime, Desi Arnaz had as many scandals as his milestones. I not only remember them, r138, I saw them perform live in 1966 when they were on tour with one of those Dick Clark caravan of stars group tours that made the rounds in the 60's. R46 and R47 you two are awesome! Desi Jr. was born in the third season of I Love Lucy, and seeing Bowers pregnancy became part of the storyline. He says everyone liked Gary, and Lucille was the one people disliked or had bad things to say about her. The marriage lasted several years with no children. He is the son ofLucille BallandDesi Arnaz. And, of course, who could forget the vitameatavegamin (say that three times fast) episode? He resigned over a dispute with the executive director over the center. My personal feelings, I miss them both, they entertained me foe decades still to this day they put a smile on my face and fill the air with laughter, my heart is sadden to know they have past on. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. Rita Hayworth the top female star made $750,000 a year and had a four picture deal over two years. Your email address will not be published. It is a crummy street, and he owns 2 crummy ranch-style suburban houses, next door to each other . His mom was still moving forward, looking for a spot, and the man was going to walk in front of the car. I am sure the money was running fast. "At 29 I was dying physically and spiritually." The greed I see in society today is unbelievably all to common, so bad you cant trust anyone anymore. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." Arnaz Jr. was an actor himself. Interesting Facts. The pair fittingly played spouses(Lucy and Ricky Ricardo), with Lucy regularly scheming behind Ricky's back as all hilarity ensued. I'd say they did pretty good. Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts (Bonanza) Shelley Winters Laura Dern Neil Diamond Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner Jerry Lewis Joey Bishop Dean Martin Bob Crane (Hogan's Heros) Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink) Ray Walston Sting Totie Fields Gene Barry George Peppard Mel Brooks Don Rickles Buddy Hackett Bob Newhart James Caan Raquel Welch Merv Griffin Lucy and Gary Morton Sammy Davis Jr. Steve Lawrence & Edie. These issues lead to a lot of bad decisions that negatively impacted the value of the business. Arnaz is a native ofLos Angeles, California. Validation for a family that did not exist in the way they were portrayed. The first floor living room (?) Instead it went to a "convent" in West Covina Gary used to visit on weekends to "help them nuns". Desi Jr. was born in the third season Desi Arnaz jr dead and Obituary - Lucille Ball and Desi Jr.'s second child and only son Read More Back in the day, Desi Arnaz Sr. was thought to be quite the womanizer himself and, as they say, the lust apple doesn't fall far from the playboy tree. I remember wanting rather desperately to be better at something anything than the boy who played Little Ricky. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. A reflection of her talent. Photis and videos leaked onlyfans. When I spoke with . Pretty Please? She told her son that Little Desi was his father, and they were closely related. Despite her mother's strained relationship with her grandfather, Arnaz Jr., Desiree had nothing but good things to write (via Instagram) about Lucille Ball, who would have been her great-grandmother and who she sadly never met. Less than a year later, the couple separated in January 1980 and completed their divorce later that year. Desi Jr. continues to appear on the cover of the first TV guide with the title Lucys $50,000,000 Baby, which is now equivalent to $487,280,702. Angie was a little, uhm, closer to the guys, and their "friends," but she is never gonna tell. R124, "all but one who will receive nothing" - I'm not a lawyer, but typically when people want to stiff their children (figuratively), they give them $1.00 - it undermines legal arguments post-mortem that for various reasons, the deceased person left a child nothing in error (forgetfulness, dementia, duress, etc.) Could be poster confused his or her house on Rexford but meant to type Roxbury for Lucy? I realized I wasnt separate or isolated., Desi Arnazs Daughter Stopped Visiting Him After His Divorce from Lucille Ball Because Hed Always Lose His Temper. Lucy was not a good mother, but not a fake mother. Watch 'Lucy and Desi' $8.99+. I remember reading in a bio of Jack Benny, by his daughter, that Mary Livingston would hide away in her bedroom suite for days and days, not speaking to anyone. I think Kennamer was also the doc who was called to the Montgomery Clift car accident scene. Arnaz married actress Linda Purl in 1979. He damned near married Liza! [quote] When he was young, he was cute and not only Liza but Patty Duke dated him. Yep. It looks nothing like the old house. It's wonderful to hear the film's success and see what a significant role Desi Jr. and his sister had in making it a true circle moment after some heartache, right? Gary talked to him all the time. "It's freaking amazing. 8 min read. According to Dino Martin, Arnaz Jr.'s beloved friend and son of Dean Martin, Arnaz Jr. was "in love three times a week." Arnaz Jr., as Martin says, the "lover" of their pop-rock group in the 60s when there was "no shortage of groupies." His love for the fairer sex brought fatherhood to Arnaz Jr. at the early age of 15. [7], From about 2002 to 2007, he was vice-president of the board of Directors of the Lucille BallDesi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York. They lived in Boulder City, Nevada, with their daughter Haley, and own the Boulder Theatre, a cinema converted into a theatre and home to the Boulder City Ballet Company. A Classy Broad in their parlance. Gary inherited the Palm Springs Home. Pressure from growing up in the spotlight along with a muddled self-image drove Desi Jr. to substance abuse when he was a teenager. The relationship became tabloid news and his mother did not approve of them together. Julia acknowledges that her father didn't have to pursue a relationship with his newly discovered daughter. Arnaz also appeared in a 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) hosted by both Desi Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr.. Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. From Wiki: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV(born January 19, 1953), known professionally asDesi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. Desi Jr is worth $40 million and his sister Lucy is worth $20 million. They owned the effing production company. Arnaz Jr., as Martin says, the "lover" of their pop-rock group in the 60s when there was "no shortage of groupies.". In all, Arnaz Jr. has 38 acting credits to his name, and he's also stood behind the camera as a producer two times. Joan Collins, David Niven, etc. However, Arnaz's mother, Lucille Ball, publicly disapproved of the affair. "Their love affair began immediately," added Porter, whose new book with . It is fascinating. My partner remembers this because Lucille did talk to his parents and to him. Actor Keith Thibodeaux landed the role of Lucy and Ricky Ricardos son Little Ricky in 1955. Not much per picture by today's standard even adjusting for inflation. R99, a lot of the old houses are being torn down for larger rebuilds. In 1974, Arnaz played the title role in the Western movieBilly Two HatswithGregory Peck. Lucy had to do that with her crazy ass ambition and expectation to still be relevant and funny. She died poor. I was talking to her about Frank Sinatra because he just died at the time.I said to her, I'm confused because he was super wealthy and his children didn't inherit that much money. Anyone who lives in Beverly Hills would know that Lucy lived on Roxbury, in a two block area with many other celebrities lived there dating back to George Gershwin. The wonderful old school ambition of the Arnazes, that had a plan but no outcome, creating an unexpected empire. Their Palm Springs house is quite modest compared to the McMansions celebrities have today. Whe Arnaz Jr. went in rehab, his parents tagged along. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. He is the child of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Lucy cashed Desilu out and then took her show and made it "Here's Lucy." Arnaz Jr. also shared that he had reached his breaking point at a hotel in Las Vegas one year after his divorce. Also, I do not remember seeing many people walking, but suppose it is possible (have not been there in nine years). The trust is a private document, and doesn't have to be filed with the court. Baker's Wife in ITW. I am ignorant of it all, but I know that they have done tasteful things about her, that were also personal and informative, and no doubt lucrative. ", Explaining that he was confused because he wasn't the one who was playing their son, Arnaz Jr. said, "I had this identity problem, and it wasn't helped by people calling me Little Ricky, a name I learned to despise." She explained that her parents loved to entertain and did so frequently and lavishly, and they would often travel with the Arnaz's footing the bill for many people. It's very likely he was Lucy's well-hung stud and companion, with her holding the purse strings. I've also been heard less reliable accounts of penile largesse of Liam Neeson, George Nader, Jeff Chandler, and Rutger Hauer. But it didn't work," he confessed. Personal life. He went on to have many acting credits including Billy Two Hats, Joyride, and the series Automan. His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. Boulder City, Nevada - Population 15,023 Why does Desi live there ? Arnaz was subsequently involved with entertainerLiza Minnelli, another relationship of which his mother disapproved; Ball thought that the singer-actress was too old for her son and, because of Lizas perceived reckless lifestyle, not a good influence upon him. She probably let things lapse in the afternoons and had a hard time being generous with her praise or her love. She's also still friends with her first husband as well as ex bf Bill Boggs which, I think, says a lot. They are generation-skipping, meaning Lucie and Desi Jr. receive the income for life. It was the 70s. In 1977, he was the lead in the film Joyride opposite fellow children of famous actors Melanie Griffith, Robert Carradine, and Anne Lockhart. February 19, 2023 [quote]she would invite people to the house and while Gary and her would eat steak, the guest would have hamburgers. I can still remember watching the show when I was about three and wondering who was the baby with Mommy and Daddy, Desi Jr. told Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert in their bookDesilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. He looked right at us, and he said. Me thinks you lie. Jack Benny did live next door to Lucille Balljust to clear up a little confusion. How many times have you seen that in reruns? Sometimes I post stories about the old days of Hollywood that my partner tells me. Lucille especially loved cruising to Hawaii and did so many times paying the way for her friends. The actor grew up in a world where the media constantly told him who he was, and Arnaz Jr. says he didn't know who he was. Aside from the sale of her home and some bonds, the kids really inherited very little. What kind of guy was Gary Morton? I give my own four children a pretty wide berth. "Hi. Lucille Ball gave birth to her actual son Desi Arnaz, Jr. on January 19, 1953, the same day that she gave birth to Little Ricky on the series I Love Lucy. And he and his wife live in that city because they run a community theater there. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Carol Burnett said she threw herself into learning how to run it, because she was determined NOT to get screwed and wind up broke. The unique dynamic caused somewhat of an identity crisis for Desi Jr., who felt he had to constantly compete with the I Love Lucy character. I tried to listen, I tried to be understanding, I tried to be tough and strong. He accompanied Duke to the 1970 Emmy Awards ceremony where she won the Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance. He went to BH high school. In 1979, Little Desi married his first wife, actress Linda Poole. [10], On October 15, 2011, Arnaz performed in Babalu at the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. According to The I Love Lucy Book, Ball and Arnaz signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement for dolls, comic books, lighters, aprons and more after the birth of their son. Arnaz Jr. began abusing drugs when he was a teenager, which he recalled in interviews with Dr.John Chirban, a psychologist. Her hilarious sitcom "I Love Lucy" was revolutionary for its time, and our parents and grandparents passed their love for the show down to many of us. He met Lucie and Luckenbill a few times, his dad treated Lucie. I remember in one of the Lucy books someone stated that she would invite people to the house and while Gary and her would eat steak, the guest would have hamburgers. It's interesting to read the good things about Lucie Arnaz, because in her appearance with her mom, brother and stepdad on Password when she was a teenager, she was a bossy smart-ass. She mentioned a Dick Cavett when Lucy and Carol B. were both on and how loud and obnoxious Lucy was. Lucie's first husband was an actor named Phil Vandervort. I also read somewhere that Lucy left most of her estate of her children. In 1970, he appeared in one episode of "The Brady Bunch," and he also played a small role in a few episodes of "The Love Boat." He was very conservative, re investments. As to her Beverly Hills house, it was on the market for years. The others were Dean Paul Martin (son of Dean Martin) and Billy Hinsche. Astin said, "I can call any of them on the phone any time I want to John, Desi, Mike or Papa Mike my four dads. They have just arrived from Naples for a three-day visit (Getty Images) In May 1960, after about 20 years of marriage, Ball and Arnaz -- who shared two children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr -- divorced each . (With Arnaz Jr.'s permission, those conversations were shared years later in an article forPsychology Today.) Some agent told him he could get a fortune for the house because Lucille had lived there - that turned out not to be true. So don't worry about where any of the Ball/Arnaz/Mortons are going to get their next meal! Those movie star houses in Beverly Hills always surprise by their nearness to the ordinary sidewalks and accessibility to the gaping tour buses. Lucy's later years do sound pretty sad. My understanding was everything was divided 3 ways - Gary, Lucie, Desi Jr. The idea that Lucy spent money freely and without a care in the world goes against everything I have ever heard about her. From Wiki: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), known professionally as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. From about 2002 to 2007, he was vice-president of the board of Directors of theLucille BallDesi Arnaz CenterinJamestown, New York. Desiree S. Anzalone, the great-granddaughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Sr. has died after a battle with stage 4 breast cancer. I think Morton's wife passed on too. Her ex-husband, Desi Arnaz, might only be recognized as "Ricky" to many of you, but he was just as famous during his prime. The film includes a scene in which Desi Jr., playing his fathers character Ricky Ricardo, acts opposite his mother as Lucy Ricardo with film from the TV series intercut with the cast. Lucille Ball's name surely rings a bell with anyone over the age of 30. (Someone did break into Lucy's office in the house, while the Mortons were home. I witness the items that Gary's widow auctioned off ,and they auctioned off many, many backgammon sets which Lucy loved. Desilu II, the holding company set up by Luci and Desi Jr., was valued at $60 million. Neither of them had a career that could have generated that much money. His dad was fat and flabby too, except when he first became a star. Arnaz Jr. and Julie didn't have a relationship until she was 25 years old, and even then it was strained, according to the Orlando Sentinel. "Wow Mom, you almost ran over Jimmy Stewart!" Some features on this site require a subscription. [6], Between 1998 and 2010, he was touring with a new configuration of Dino, Desi & Billy called Ricci, Desi & Billy, featuring Arnaz reunited with Billy Hinsche, and joined by Ricci Martin (youngest son of Dean Martin). It wasn't because she hated Duke. Like his sister Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles, but spent some time in his adolescence and adolescence in New York City. The estate (if it's large enough) may have to pay ESTATE tax before the money is distributed, of course. Lucy didn't know the business side of Hollywood when Desi was running the show, but after he left her saddled with the studio, she learned how. There was another highly-rated episode in which John Wayne's footprints get stolen. Father quit the phone company to become his manager. Also the rights to the desilu name,and products w/ their Parents image, which are a huge market. Hard to imagine any movie stars living so exposed in this day and age. It's hard to believe but his parents really thought of Lucy as Mrs. Morton. Desilu II, the holding company set up by Luci and Desi Jr., was valued at $60 million. Lucie and Desi have both appeared, and entertained at Lucyfest's in Jamestown, I met them both there on what would be their Mother's 90th Birthday in 2001. Someone must know? All of them were great. Their son, Desi Arnaz Jr., might not ring a bell at all to the younger generations, but being the child of a famous couple keeps you in the spotlight. At the height of "I Love Lucy," TV's insanely popular '50s sitcom starring real-life spouses Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the Red Scare nearly brought down Hollywood's most famous redhead. My partner's dad knew that doctor. They lived inBoulder City, Nevada, with their daughter Haley, and own the Boulder Theatre, a cinema converted into a theatre and home to the Boulder City Ballet Company. I heard Jack Benny lived next door. Really ? Ricky said he would never allow his kids to be in show business. Nice looking guy. After they broke up, writer and music producer Michael Tell offered to marry Duke as a way out of the scandal. When old stars die, they tear the house down and it's Hollywood history along with it. Lots of older people, divorced and far from the passions of youth, disapprove of their children and play board games and drink earlier in the day than they used too. "By Elaine Princi" lol that's very funny. In 1953, months after the birth of Ball and Arnaz's second child, Desi Jr., the couple signed a new $8 million contract with Morris for another 100 episodes, with a production budget of around . Arnaz attended University High School in West Los Angeles. (So, in keeping with what she would have wanted, it was a minimalist as it could possibly be.). For a while, it seemed as if everything in my life was connected to Little Ricky's.". His parents were the stars of the television sitcom I Love Lucy, and Ball's pregnancy was part of the story line, which was considered daring in 1952. At the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953. residuals , along with I Love Lucy' too, and the gold mine of $$$, everyone thought they got, was really just a small pot , believe it or not. Each earned $10,000 a week during the depression (Burn and Allen split their 10K). If anyone is interested, this is the listing for the old JS parcel. They did not have royalties back then for actors. She paid $85,000 for her house in 1955, and the kids sold it for $3.5 million in the mid 90s. Isn't Luckinbill almost 80 years of age? It's true, between estate taxes, lawyers and everybody else (there's an entire industry of the greedy bastards) who manages to get their fingers in, estates can go pretty fast. The Tragic Story Of Lucille Ball's Son, Desi Arnaz Jr. Been married to LL for over 30 yrs and gave up what could have been a very successful broadway career to raise her 3 kids w LL as well as his 2 sons with Robin Strasser. Arnaz accompanied Minnelli to the Academy Awards ceremony in March 1973 when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The band released two hit singles Im a Fool and Not the Lovin Kind in 1965. From 1968 to 1974, Desi Arnaz and his sister Lucie co-starred opposite their mother inHeres Lucyas her children. Lucie is older than that and her husband, Lawrence Luckinbill, is approaching 80. Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Little Desi welcomed his first child in 1968, a daughter named Julia Arnaz, and model Susan Callahan-Howe. Same with Rosemary Cloooney's house down the street. Lucie, who appears in the new documentary Lucy and Desi, says Arnaz got sober with the help of her younger brother Desi Jr. "He resisted going into AA or any program for a long, long time. I am sure Gary always considered Desi and Lucie her kids and not his - maybe that's too extreme a statement - but I have never been a fan of Gary. I don't know her net worth, but the way I understood it, was: Lucie And Desi Jr. were left the home in Beverly Hills on Roxbury Drive, with Gary having rights to live there as long as he pleased. ( He was the one called to Liz Taylor's house , when Mike Todd's plane crashed, and he had to give her a shot, to calm her down, when she wouldn't stop screaming..shades of "Suddenly Last Summer"). At a radio convention Lucie Arnaz was asked who were her friends during teenage years. MARCO, Desi Arnaz, Jr., 1973 / Everett Collection. Soon Desi Jr.s chemical dependency caught up with him. She was an absolutely brillant comedian who managed to bring her children to the set so they could spend time with thier loving Mother and Father many decades prior to studies that now show just how beneficial this is to children. She owned him. He says Lucy used to like to stay home a lot. And the country club would be Hillcrest, in Century City, since Morton, and all the other old time Jewish comics , were members there ( Benny, Burns, Bishop, Jessel, etc), as was Kennamer. They knew "the Mortons" very well. Interestingly enough, Julia took to a sitcom blog (viaDo You Remember?) I legally changed my name after my DNA was done w/my father, Desi, Jr., in 1990: 99.93 percent I am indeed an Arnaz," she wrote. Ball invited her over for a getting-to-know-you dinner. Their relationship was a tabloid sensation at the time and was not recognized by Bauer. "Years ago I was a playboy," Desi Arnaz Jr. admits in a 1978 interview with People magazine at the age of 25. Lucy's only concern was getting her address book back, which had the phone numbers of all her friends. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. Desi and Lucy bought the Beverly Hills house around the time "I Love Lucy" began in 1951, so yes Desi lived there. Throughout the series, Ball and Arnaz also welcomed two children: daughter Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951, and son Desi Jr. Arnaz, who was born in 1953. She may have loved Desi, but maybe he didn't feel loved, thus the booze and other women. The son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz must have made his parents proud by serving as an executive producer on "Being The Ricardos." She looks like a hausfrau you'd see at Ralph's. Desi Arnaz Jr. is lucky enough to call Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz "mom" and "dad" but even though he was born into a famous family, life has not always been easy for him. She really sold out what little she knew in that Lucky Stars Book with a peculiar slant that lacked any real insight, and managed to make it all about her. Like his sister Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles, but spent some time in his adolescence and adolescence in New York City. Would you guys get the fucking estate tax right. By today's standards, those houses were (are) amazingly accessible to the public. Jimmy Stewart's home was across the street from Lucille Ball's home on Roxbury, separated by a side street. HELLO AMERICA!Through the years there have been so many stories about Desi Arnaz Jr. and sister Lucy claiming their untimely demise, it has almost become a joke. Is it too late for him to ping? I know that Lucy loved Garland, but did she really have an appreciation for talent? R 66 - Roxbury, at one time, was THE celebrity street in BH. Arnaz Jr.'s womanizing got a lot of attention partly due to being in the spotlight from a young age a symptom of having two famous parents and partly due to the fame of the women he tantalized. Gary Morton was a loser, but Lucy was not a great person either. Gay producer, Ryan Murphy, for about $12 mil. None of these stars were ever hard up, they just lived very nicely but it wasn't till the mid 50s when the salaries took off. Between 1998 and 2010, he was touring with a new configuration ofDino, Desi & Billycalled Ricci, Desi & Billy, featuring Arnaz reunited withBilly Hinsche, and joined by Ricci Martin (youngest son ofDean Martin). Benny and Ball lived directly across the street from each other, so the fronts of their houses faced each other. Does anyone remember Dino, Desi & Billy and their only top 10 record? "[13] (Michael Pearce, Duke's husband after John Astin, was his step-father. - in fact (lawyers can argue), the child WAS left something - a single dollar (hundred dollars, 275.33 or whatever amount chosen), and this amount was chosen because 'dadadadada'. Even what they used to define as mansions in Beverly Hills in the 20s 30s 40s and even 50s were not even remotely close to the compounds that they build to day. That's a change from CT. I couldn't maintain a relationship with anyone.". So much gaudy excess. Julia went on to reveal that Arnaz Jr. helpedput her through rehab many times, and also paid for her daughter's college education. Lucie is a really nice lady. If I recall correctly, Desi Sr. had a drinking and gambling problem. Please keep on posting Hollywood Old Timer r46, r47, r76. My understanding was Lucy's fortune was much diminshed by the time she died. He's not nearly as attractive now. American actress Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz arrive at London Airport with their children Lucie and Desi Jr., 10th June 1959. Desi, Jr. was a sweetheart, Lucille and Gary were likable and mature but that Lucie was insufferable. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. The film stars A-listers Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, who portray Desi's parents in the movie. In October 2021, she took to Instagram to share her glowing review of the film. In 1997, Arnaz purchased the Boulder Theatre and brought it back to life after being on the brink of extinction. Among the controversies was his affair with a married woman, whose husband almost threw him out a window. She didn't seem to go out much, although she did have people over to play Backgammon with her so she wasn't totally alone all day. This is another example of kids who think they can talk anyway they want to their parents. I remember Lucie discussing her mom's money on a talk show. The younger Arnaz played Ricky Ricardo while Gilda Radner played Lucy in spoofs of supposed ill-fated pilots for I Love Lucy. Arnaz's son, Desi Jr., wasn't with him when he died but he was en route. My mother told me to be a good boy, he recalled, according to Psychology Today. Along with womanizing, it seems as if substance abuse ran in the Arnaz family as well. It's just that I saw a pic of Desi Jr.'s house in this Godforsaken Town called Boulder City, Nevada. Death Year: 1986 Turning to drugs in his teenage years, Desi Jr. later found his way to sobriety and credited Ball and Arnaz for their support. Desi Arnaz Jr. has gone through a lot in his life, but he finally seems to be in a good place. They also followed and have supported the spiritual writerGuy Finley(also one of Vernon Howards students) and his Life of Learning Center for Spiritual Discovery. Keith Thibodeaux) later portrayed "Little Ricky" in the TV series; Keith spent much time with Lucie and Desi Jr. in childhood and became close friends with the family, teaching Desi Jr. how to play drums.[4]. As fans know, Arnaz Jr.'s parents rose to fame during their wildly popular show,"I Love Lucy." Actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951, is his older sister. 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