On April 26, 1989, one week after undergoing open heart surgery, Lucille Ball died of a ruptured aorta. She was 77 years old. One of the most popular stars in American TV history, Lucy was cremated, and her ashes were originally stored at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills. In 2002, however, her children, Lucie and Desi Jr., decided to relocate Lucy's ashes to her hometown of Jamestown, New York, where they were interred at Lake View Cemetery, in the Hunt-Ball family plot. Today, "I Love Lucy" is syndicated in more than 80 countries and remains one of the most beloved TV shows of all time.