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    Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) [1] was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades.

  3. On a summer day in August 1979, Lucille Ball came to Belvedere, California, to bid farewell to her friend and beloved costar Vivian Vance.

  4. Jun 23, 2023 · Here’s What Happened to ‘I Love Lucy’ Star Vivian Vance: It Was a Hard Life for TV’s Ethel Mertz. News. Jun 23, 2023 11:12 am ·. By Ed Gross. Comment. When it comes to I Love Lucy, arguably...

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  5. Feb 26, 2024 · Vivian Vance walked away from 'The Lucy Show' after three years. Why? It turns out she was ahead of her time with her reasoning. Details.

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  6. Oct 15, 2019 · But in truth, equally important to the show were their onscreen best friends, Ethel and Fred Mertz, as played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley — and in particular Ethel, who became Lucy’s ...

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  7. Sep 29, 2019 · Vivian Vance made her final TV appearance on the CBS special "Lucy Calls the President," which aired in 1977. That same year, she endured a stroke that left her partially paralyzed. On August 17, 1979, Vance died of bone cancer at age 70.

  8. Aug 17, 2021 · Actress Vivian Vance, who played the “Ethel” to America’s beloved “Lucy” in I Love Lucy, died 22 years ago of cancer in 1979 at 70 years old. Vance was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 1973, and then the cancer metastasized, or spread, to her bones.