Carol Burnett shares a sweet memory of comedy legend Lucille Ball, who died on April 26, 1989 — the same day Burnett turned 56 years old.

Lucille Ball, the comedic genius and TV icon, was adored by millions of fans around the world. The co-creator and star of "I Love Lucy” was 77 when she died of a ruptured abdominal aorta.

Lucille Ball, the beloved star of I Love Lucy, died 35 years ago on April 26, 1989. Yet her legacy — as both a comedic actress and through her body of television work — remains a cultural ...

The comedy icon has spoken about her special relationship with Lucille Ball – and the touching birthday gift she received from the late “I Love Lucy” legend on the day of her death.

less than a month before she died. She received a rousing standing ovation that left her “noticeably overwhelmed,” as Variety observed. Lucille Ball attends the 1989 Academy Awards with her ...

Over six seasons and several follow-up specials, the shenanigans of Lucy (Lucille Ball), Ricky (Desi Arnaz), Ethel (Vivian Vance), and Fred (William Frawley) became the stuff of legend.

Vance died a few days later on Aug. 17 ... “She always talked about how much fun it was.” Lucille Ball didn’t want Vivian Vance to leave ‘The Lucy Show’ Ball and Vance’s friendship ...

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's daughter Lucie ... from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Ball died less than three years later from cardiac arrest at 77.

Related: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's Relationship ... Arnaz died of lung cancer on Dec. 2, 1986. Ball died of cardiac arrest a little over two years later on April 26, 1989.