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Lucy American television station comedy that aired on the Columbia Broadcasting System from 1951 to 1957 and was the most famous show in America for four of its six prime- time season.The series won five Emmy awards including the best situation comedy (1953,1954) and the best actress.She was born on August 6,1911 in Jamestown, New York.I Love Lucy died on April 26,1989. She was the best known star of the self-produced.When she died she was 77 years old.How she died was a Abdominal aortic dissection.

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