Lucille Ball Dies April 26, 1989 Network News

[unque43]

I watch the I Love Lucy show every day on the hallmark channel. I wake every morning to Lucy Desi, Ethel and Fred. No more real television like this. What would we do without re-runs?

[weskitten]

Hey! I love the Lucy tribute. Who's the newsreader with the greying hair, on first? He's the one who died in recent yrs, isn't he [forgive me, I'm in Australia, and not too familiar with the names of the news anchors]

[jmbloom1977]

@weskitten if you're referring to the man at the beginning of the clip, that's Tom Brokaw, formerly of NBC Nightly News here in America.

[jmbloom1977]

Mr. Brokaw is alive, but the other anchorman shown in this clip, Peter Jennings (formerly of ABC World News Tonight) did pass away.

[Somesaymisery]

I can't believe people didn't think she was pretty back when she was first starting out... she was GORGEOUS and most of all, talented.

[youngjyay]

MAN...LUCY, I LOVE YOU MA...REAL SHIT

[XAwkwardRebeccaX]

she was a pretty funny actress and i love her show i love lucy i wish i could have met her in person but to bad i was born in 2001

[THIRT33THR33]

I would have loved to see the expressions on those people who turned her down. After the first year of "I Love Lucy", realizing they made the worst mistake of their lives.

[jwhite519]

This made me tear up even after this long!!! She was an amazingly talented woman!!! R.I.P Funny Lady!!! <3

[timm55]

The funny thing is I still watch I Love Lucy on the Hallmark channel! She will never fade.

[carrottop60]

George Burns @ 0:35

[givemespan1]

some body knowa the name of the actor at 0;35

[luckywilly23]

being born only a few months after lucille ball passed away, my parents named me after her. i've always felt a special bond between her and i, it breaks my heart that i'll never know her but watching her shows makes me feel a little closer to her. i love lucille ball, she was such a genuine, loving, and caring person and i feel deeply honored to be named lucy <3

[1EvilScooterKitty]

Let it be known what a dear, gracious woman Lucy was. My father and grandfather were blessed to have known her back in the day.

There will never be another.......................­...........

[c00ki3bit3r]

Lucy sounded like Joan Rivers when her voice was deep

[gsocubsfan]

im a big fan of i love lucy r.i.p

[richenuff01]

I remember the day when I first heard this report. When Ms Ball died there was a interruption during regular programming...not every star's health crisis or death has this kind of treatment.

I’ll never forget how shocked I was when it was announced that she had passed away.

[ericdn62782]

@richenuff01 Well, these days a celebrity just has to cough and the news is all over it. But in 1989, Lucille Ball received the star treatment she deserved - such dignified and loving obituaries.

[cowboysimpson]

my boyfriend was born in 1989,,so maybe when this was aired his mom was about to give birth?LOL love lucy <3

[MrEricSevert]

It makes all those smoking ad's done during "I Love Lucy" look pretty bad, she was way too young to be gone so young. Especially when you see what Betty White and Joan Rivers are doing these days.

[amberlovesapplepie09]

I Love Lucy <3

[PaulB2Kool]

oh how i would have loved to meet you in person !

R.I.P LUCILLE BALL

[akimvszan]

@PaulB2Kool It was my wish as well

[PaulB2Kool]

@akimvszan the thing about it thou she died before i was even born so i couldnt even get an authograph from the woman!!!

[akimvszan]

@PaulB2Kool right...I was in LA in the year 1987 and it's funny because out of all other actors-resses it was her I wanted to meet the most!

[PaulB2Kool]

@akimvszan i cant blame you, i wanna meet her but she's long gone. idk why her aorta just ruptored out of nowhere and the doctors didnt see it coming. i just wish it didnt i would have loved her to stick around until her 100th bday

[akimvszan]

@PaulB2Kool That period I was living in New York, and that particular night I just stayed home watching Lucy tributes in the news all over the tv channels. By watching the funniest I love Lucy scenes, I was laughing and crying at the same time!

[nepsadoc]

I Love Lucy!!!!

[jgknightboyz2000]

@nepsadoc dont we all?