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Lucie and Desi Jr. were thrust into the spotlight from birth.
Ball and Arnazs relationship is having a major cultural moment.
The Arnaz children both appear in Poehlers documentary and serve as executive producers onBeing the Ricardos.
Not sending her up like some sort of impersonator.
It was a little spooky and kind of wonderful.
Same thing with Javier [Bardem] … Id look at him and think, Youre my dad.
And wait, Im older than you are.
It was kind of wonderful to go back in time.
Below, find out what happened to Lucie and Desi Arnaz Jr., and where they are now.
What happened to Lucie Arnaz?
Lucie Arnaz was a natural performer from a young age.
She started in summer stock productions and workedall the way up to Broadway, where met actorLaurence Luckinbill.
She married Luckinbill in 1980, and had three children with him.
In recent years, Lucies toured musical showsBabaluandLatin Roots, whichpay tribute to her fathers Cuban heritage.
Shes long expressed an ambivalence about her early childhood fame.
I grew up with it; I know what its like.
Some of it is great, but you know what?
We still have spots in our lawn where the grass wont grow.
And the loss of privacy having everybody knowing every little thing you do is a pain.
Recently, shes been busy helping to produce and promote the new films about her parents lives.
The resurgence of interest in her parents feels amazing, shetold ET.
It’s raining Lucy and Desi right now and it just feels great!
Lucie and her husband remain married to this day, and currently live in Palm Springs, California.
What happened to Desi Arnaz Jr.?
Like his older sister Lucie, Desi Arnaz Jr. grew up in the shadow of his famous parents.
Unlike her, he had an alter ego on their television show: Little Ricky.
This is real, here at home.
Does that make them different?
No, it doesnt make them any different!
But Desis young life was far from ordinary.
But behind the scenes, he was struggling.
He started drinking at 13, and began using drugs by 16.
His 1979 marriage to clean-living actor Linda Purl failed, he told theCourier-Post, due to his substance abuse.
In the early 80s, he got clean.
Sadly, in 2015, Bargieldiedof a cancerous brain tumorat the age of 63.
Desi adopted Bargiels daughter, Haley.
He also had another daughter, Julia Arnaz, from a previous relationship.
Julia had a daughter of her own, Desiree Desis granddaughter but shedied of cancerlast year at 31.
