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Fan of old shows · 11-04-2002, 12:38 AM

Does anyone remember what you were doing when you heard, and how you reacted? i was to young to know who Lucy was i was only about 4

LucyFan · 11-04-2002, 01:21 AM

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Originally posted by Fan of old shows
Does anyone remember what you were doing when you heard, and how you reacted? i was to young to know who Lucy was i was only about 4

Unfortunately, I don't remember it. I wasn't a fan of Lucy's at the time of her death. I was about 6 years old when she died. Despite that she's dead, we will always see her in reruns. And when we all die, hopefully we'll see her up in Heaven.

Janice · 11-04-2002, 01:31 AM

I was driving in my car. I even remember the area I was driving in. It's odd that I can recall where I was upon hearing of Lucy's death as I wasn't a big fan. I like her, but I've liked other celebrities more, and can't recall where I was when I heard that they died.

Mickey · 11-04-2002, 05:55 AM

I don't remember it being a big issue in Britain. They screened Paleface, I think, as a tribute, and talked about her and Desi a lot on the news. At the time I was a fan of ILL, but I hadn't really seen her in anything else. Mind you I'd already given up on the tittle-tattle rubbish British press by then, so I might have missed most of the coverage. When Desi died there wasn't much mention of it at all. I hadn't seen ILL yet, and I was only eleven so I hadn't really had a chance to get into jazz and Latin jazz and all the rest of it the way I have now. I don't think I'd even heard of him. I just remember seeing a clip of him doing Babalu somewhere, and thinking Wow!. Seems that a lot of the people I like the most were already dead before I really got into them!

SPLAIN · 11-04-2002, 10:59 AM

I went to work not knowing but found out when i went home for lunch, it might not have been a big deal where you were Mickey, but it was the biggest deal in the States and Canada! Today with the internet it would be around the world in seconds, but even back then it was on all newscasts right away and all the mornings shows the next day had tributes and all the newsmagazine type entertainment shows also, the magazines followed, it went on for a week to ten days, i taped everything. Tributes from the President, the hospital had been inundated with faxes and phone calls and media from around the world, i distincly remember British and Australian and Japanese reporters near the hospital. Like Carol Burnett said, it was like Kennedy dying or a close member of the family, very touching, and if she did not know how BELOVED she was, she found out that day!

dawsongirl · 11-04-2002, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by LucyFan
I wasn't a fan of Lucy's at the time of her death.

Ditto.

*ShortCake* · 11-04-2002, 03:27 PM

I think I was only 5 or 6 when she died. Good thing I wasnt older then or else I would have been so sad :/

-Ash

~LadyJess~ · 11-04-2002, 04:17 PM

I was only 3 when she died so I honestly have no idea where I was.

Mickey · 11-04-2002, 04:22 PM

Sometimes age doesn't make any difference. I was two when Elvis died, but I remember that. It was just about the biggest thing ever. Well, I guess JFK was bigger news, to be fair, but that one I don't remember!

Janice · 11-04-2002, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey
Sometimes age doesn't make any difference. I was two when Elvis died, but I remember that. It was just about the biggest thing ever. Well, I guess JFK was bigger news, to be fair, but that one I don't remember!

I guess you wouldn't remember JFK's assasination because you weren't born yet.

QueenOfTheGypsies · 11-04-2002, 06:25 PM

I was in my early teens when she died, and I didn't really know a whole lot about her at the time. I had certainly heard of her, but I had never seen any of her movies or TV shows. I watched a retrospective of her, and they showed various clips of "I Love Lucy." I thought it looked like a good show, so I started watching it. I've been a fan of it - and her - ever since.

Ricardos4ever · 11-04-2002, 07:46 PM

I was 5 when she died, and I actually remember that day and my mom telling me. Back then, it was kind of part of my routine to watch ILL in the mornings but I really didn't become a big fan until I was much older, so I find it strange that the memory always stood out to me. I guess maybe it was the first time that somebody died that I actually knew -- or thought I knew -- and so it was sad for me and maybe a little confusing.

~LadyJess~ · 11-04-2002, 08:31 PM

Well since I was so young and had never seen ILL (and wouldn't have my first experience with death until 5 months later when my grandpa died) I think my parents had no reason to bring it up. Had they known I would grow into such a huge Lucy freak, maybe they would have!

Joicetti · 11-17-2002, 10:48 PM

I was in fourth grade and getting ready for school on the morning of her death. I remember hearing that she'd been sick and there was great encouragement about her impending recovery. And then that morning as I walked into the living room to tie my shoes I saw that they were talking about her on the news and heard the ending of the report, which said, "Lucille Ball, dead at 79." It couldn't have been any more than an hour or an hour and a half after she had died. (I think she died at 6-ish in the morning, and I used to get ready for school at 7:30 or thereabouts.) Later that day at school I remember the principal announcing that we'd lost a great icon over the PA.

I remember all of the tributes, the Lucy sign over the Hard Rock cafe across from Cedar-Sanai Medical Center, the flowers on her star on the Walk of Fame, etc. Truly a sad day that will live on in the minds of many.

SPLAIN · 11-18-2002, 02:05 PM

Thanks Joicetti, the principal announcing it is one i've NEVER heard before!

11-04-2002, 12:38 AM	#1
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11-04-2002, 03:27 PM	#7
ShortCake Blair Warner fan. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 3,761	I think I was only 5 or 6 when she died. Good thing I wasnt older then or else I would have been so sad :/ -Ash
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11-04-2002, 04:17 PM	#8
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	I was only 3 when she died so I honestly have no idea where I was.
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11-04-2002, 06:25 PM	#11
QueenOfTheGypsies Crazy redhead Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 358	I was in my early teens when she died, and I didn't really know a whole lot about her at the time. I had certainly heard of her, but I had never seen any of her movies or TV shows. I watched a retrospective of her, and they showed various clips of "I Love Lucy." I thought it looked like a good show, so I started watching it. I've been a fan of it - and her - ever since.
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11-17-2002, 10:48 PM	#14
Joicetti Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 46	I was in fourth grade and getting ready for school on the morning of her death. I remember hearing that she'd been sick and there was great encouragement about her impending recovery. And then that morning as I walked into the living room to tie my shoes I saw that they were talking about her on the news and heard the ending of the report, which said, "Lucille Ball, dead at 79." It couldn't have been any more than an hour or an hour and a half after she had died. (I think she died at 6-ish in the morning, and I used to get ready for school at 7:30 or thereabouts.) Later that day at school I remember the principal announcing that we'd lost a great icon over the PA. I remember all of the tributes, the Lucy sign over the Hard Rock cafe across from Cedar-Sanai Medical Center, the flowers on her star on the Walk of Fame, etc. Truly a sad day that will live on in the minds of many.
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11-04-2002, 01:31 AM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I was driving in my car. I even remember the area I was driving in. It's odd that I can recall where I was upon hearing of Lucy's death as I wasn't a big fan. I like her, but I've liked other celebrities more, and can't recall where I was when I heard that they died.

11-04-2002, 05:55 AM	#4
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	I don't remember it being a big issue in Britain. They screened Paleface, I think, as a tribute, and talked about her and Desi a lot on the news. At the time I was a fan of ILL, but I hadn't really seen her in anything else. Mind you I'd already given up on the tittle-tattle rubbish British press by then, so I might have missed most of the coverage. When Desi died there wasn't much mention of it at all. I hadn't seen ILL yet, and I was only eleven so I hadn't really had a chance to get into jazz and Latin jazz and all the rest of it the way I have now. I don't think I'd even heard of him. I just remember seeing a clip of him doing Babalu somewhere, and thinking Wow!. Seems that a lot of the people I like the most were already dead before I really got into them!

11-04-2002, 10:59 AM	#5
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I went to work not knowing but found out when i went home for lunch, it might not have been a big deal where you were Mickey, but it was the biggest deal in the States and Canada! Today with the internet it would be around the world in seconds, but even back then it was on all newscasts right away and all the mornings shows the next day had tributes and all the newsmagazine type entertainment shows also, the magazines followed, it went on for a week to ten days, i taped everything. Tributes from the President, the hospital had been inundated with faxes and phone calls and media from around the world, i distincly remember British and Australian and Japanese reporters near the hospital. Like Carol Burnett said, it was like Kennedy dying or a close member of the family, very touching, and if she did not know how BELOVED she was, she found out that day!

11-04-2002, 04:22 PM	#9
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	Sometimes age doesn't make any difference. I was two when Elvis died, but I remember that. It was just about the biggest thing ever. Well, I guess JFK was bigger news, to be fair, but that one I don't remember!

11-04-2002, 07:46 PM	#12
Ricardos4ever Henna-rinsess Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2002 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the world's longest Conga line Posts: 473	I was 5 when she died, and I actually remember that day and my mom telling me. Back then, it was kind of part of my routine to watch ILL in the mornings but I really didn't become a big fan until I was much older, so I find it strange that the memory always stood out to me. I guess maybe it was the first time that somebody died that I actually knew -- or thought I knew -- and so it was sad for me and maybe a little confusing.

11-04-2002, 08:31 PM	#13
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	Well since I was so young and had never seen ILL (and wouldn't have my first experience with death until 5 months later when my grandpa died) I think my parents had no reason to bring it up. Had they known I would grow into such a huge Lucy freak, maybe they would have!

11-18-2002, 02:05 PM	#15
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Thanks Joicetti, the principal announcing it is one i've NEVER heard before!