- Desi Arnaz Jr. started life as a star after being born to iconic parents.
- He later struggled with some serious issues and dated a lot before finally settling down.
- The actor had a child and granddaughter but lost one of them before fans saw him in recent years.
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Desi Jr. found fame at a very young age before struggling with addiction issues. After he cleaned up his life and stopped being a playboy, he got married. He’s since lost his granddaughter and now prefers living out of the spotlight after putting his career on hold.
Desi Arnaz Jr. during “Lucy” A Tribute to Lucille Ball at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, on March 12, 1991 | Source: Getty Images
Desi Jr.’s Start in Life
Desi Arnaz Jr. is the famous son of the late Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, who appeared together on “I Love Lucy.” The show is significant in Desi Jr.’s life as his mother became pregnant with him while starring in it.
On January 19, 1953, viewers watched as Lucille’s character, Lucy Ricardo, gave birth to a son, Ricky Ricardo, on the sitcom. Desi Jr., now 77, once revealed that the episode got shot four months before his birth. The show’s writers had already decided that Lucille’s child on the sitcom would be a boy.
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Jr. at home with in 1953 | Source: Getty Images
The actress’ real-life son was born on the morning of that Monday while the episode of his birth aired that same night. Clearing the confusion about his birth, Desi Jr. explained, “Because it was in all the newspapers the next day, many people thought that I was born on the air.”
Viewers continued believing that Lucille’s son started his life playing the role of Ricky, but he never did. Instead, several different actors played the character over the years. After “I Love Lucy” concluded a few years later, Desi Jr.’s mother moved on to star in the sitcom “Here’s Lucy.”
