Later career Lucille Ball
ball @ last public appearance @ 61st academy awards in 1989, 4 weeks before death: ball s husband gary morton can seen on left side of photograph.
during mid-1980s, ball attempted resurrect television career. in 1982, hosted two-part 3 s company retrospective, showing clips show s first 5 seasons, summarizing memorable plotlines, , commenting on love of show. 1985 dramatic made-for-tv film elderly homeless woman, stone pillow, received mixed reviews. 1986 sitcom comeback life lucy , costarring longtime foil gale gordon , co-produced ball, gary morton, , prolific producer/former actor aaron spelling cancelled less 2 months run abc. in february 1988, ball named hasty pudding woman of year.
in may 1988, ball hospitalized after suffering mild heart attack. last public appearance, 1 month before death, @ 1989 academy awards telecast in , fellow presenter bob hope given standing ovation.
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