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Vance died at age 70 on August 17, 1979, of metastatic breast cancer. After her death, Desi Arnaz said, "It’s bad enough to lose one of the great artists we had the honor and the pleasure to work with, but it’s even harder to reconcile the loss of one of your best friends."
Jan 11, 2022 · When Vance was dying from bone cancer in 1979, Ball visited her old co-star and partner-in-slapstick-crime to say her goodbyes. In 2020, author Paige Peterson, who was a friend of Vance's and was there for her final meeting with Ball, told People how the two bid each other farewell.
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She died on August 17, 1979, at the age of 70 from bone and breast cancer. Reflects Geoffrey, “She suffered mightily physically and emotionally, because John Dodds, like her other husbands,...
Vivian Vance. Actress: I Love Lucy. Born as Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas, she had a brother and four sisters. Her family moved to Independence, Kansas, and later studied drama under Anna Ingleman and William Inge.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- August 17, 1979
- July 26, 1909
Aug 7, 2017 · This month marks 38 years since her passing at age 70, following a battle with breast and bone cancer. Here, a look back at the life and times of the woman who started out as Vivian Roberta Jones and transformed into Vivian Vance the star along the way.
Mar 10, 2021 · Just last month it was revealed that Breena Palmer (Michelle Pierce), the wife of Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen), died of COVID-19. That death proved to be just as shocking as Emily's, and the storyline itself even spurred some backlash.
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Part of it was the real life age difference between the two (Frawley was 22 years Vance's senior), but essentially it was a clash of two driving, strong personalities. Vance and her fourth husband were dining out when they heard Frawley had died.
