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I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude.

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Desi Arnaz
Age: 69 †
Born: 1917
Born: March 2
Died: 1986
Died: December 2
Bandleader
Conductor
Film Actor
Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Desi Arnaz
Sr.
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
Survival
Learned
Struggle
Father
Firsts
Fortitude
First
Miami
Years
Observing
Struggling

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