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    Arnaz, Desi

    What year was Desi Arnaz born?Desi Arnaz

      1917. He was 6 years younger than his wife Lucy!

    What was the name of Desi Arnaz's yacht?Desi Arnaz

      The Balboa. He was a party animal and entertained extensively on this yacht.

    What is the name of his autobiography?Desi Arnaz

      'A Book'. He wrote this book in 1974 and it hit the best-seller charts.

    What was Desi Arnaz's second wife's name?Desi Arnaz

      Edith. She passed away in 1985 from cancer.

    What was Desi Arnaz's full name?Desi Arnaz

      Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III.

    Where did he go when he left Cuba?Desi Arnaz

      Miami. He and his mother fled Cuba because of Batista's overthrow of the Machado Government in 1933.

    Whose band did he work with before going off on his own?Desi Arnaz

      Xavier Cugat.

    What production company did he form in 1965?Desi Arnaz

      Desi Arnaz Productions. He and Lucy formed DesiLu several years before that, when he and Lucille were still married.

    The last time Lucy and Desi talked was in November 1986. How many years had passed since they had first exchanged vows?Desi Arnaz

      46 years.

    Desi died in 1986 of cancer at the age of 69. What was the date of the day he passed away?Desi Arnaz

      December 2. He was cremated.

    What year was Desi Arnaz born?All About Desi Arnaz

      1917. Desi Arnaz was born on March 2, 1917, in Santiago de Cuba, the son of the mayor of Santiago.

    Was Desi Arnaz ever in a Rogers and Hart Broadway Musical?All About Desi Arnaz

      Yes. In 1939, Desi was cast in the musical "Too Many Girls". It was on this set in 1940 that Desi met Lucy.

    How long did Desi and Lucy date before eloping?All About Desi Arnaz

      5 months. The couple eloped in Greenwich, Connecticut, on November 30, 1940.

    What year did Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball divorce?All About Desi Arnaz

      1960. The stresses of business, personal, and family life grew too difficult for the Arnaz marriage.

    In 1976, Desi Arnaz published his autobiography. What was the name of his book?All About Desi Arnaz

      A Book. Desi's autobiography was well received by readers.

    What year did Desi Arnaz die?All About Desi Arnaz

      1986. Desi Arnaz died of lung cancer on December 2, 1986, at his home in Del Mar, California.

    How many children did Desi Arnaz have?All About Desi Arnaz

      2. Desi Arnaz had two children. Lucie and Desi IV.

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