Lucille Ball


The last words of Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball (1911 – 1985) was an American actress and comedian.

Her final words were:

My Florida water.

Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Anraz, Sanders and Gilbert, 1993.

Background to Lucille Ball’s last words

The change in the shows’ names reflected the relationship between the spouses. The insistence of equal billing by Arnaz, even though Ball was in the public’s mind the star of the shows, seemed to suggest an unease between the couple. They divorced in 1960, two years after the final tx show ended.

Her last words, “My Florida water”, were spoken in response to being asked “Is there anything you want?”.

Gary Martin is a writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.

Gary Martin

Writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.