Author recalls Lucille Ball's finale meeting with I Love Lucy co-star Vivian Vance - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-26-2020, 07:56 AM

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In 1979, the Ethel Mertz actress was renting Paige Peterson's mother's house in Marin County as she battled bone and breast cancer. "We had brought Viv down and she was lying on the couch in the living room," recalls Peterson. "They ate lunch and they talked and talked. Viv knew she was dying." Peterson remembers Ball's face being in pain after the meet. "She was in tears. She couldn't speak," she says. Days later, Vance died at age 70.

OH Nuts! · 11-26-2020, 11:01 AM

They became dear friends, which was really nice, because in the beginning Lucy was skeptical of Vivian Vance’s ability to play Ethel.

11-26-2020, 07:56 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,327	Author recalls Lucille Ball's finale meeting with I Love Lucy co-star Vivian Vance https://people.com/tv/the-day-lucill...-vivian-vance/ In 1979, the Ethel Mertz actress was renting Paige Peterson's mother's house in Marin County as she battled bone and breast cancer. "We had brought Viv down and she was lying on the couch in the living room," recalls Peterson. "They ate lunch and they talked and talked. Viv knew she was dying." Peterson remembers Ball's face being in pain after the meet. "She was in tears. She couldn't speak," she says. Days later, Vance died at age 70.

11-26-2020, 11:01 AM	#2
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	They became dear friends, which was really nice, because in the beginning Lucy was skeptical of Vivian Vance’s ability to play Ethel.