Kampen was a newspaperwoman who wrote 10 books about the issues she faced in her life. The first, Life Without George, dealt with her divorce. That book was the basis for The Lucy Show, starring Lucy Ball, which ran from 1962 to 1974. The TV series followed Lucy as she dealt with life after her divorce, an issue she was also experiencing in real life after her split from Desi Arnaz in 1960. Kampen died February 1 of breast cancer. She was 75.
WriterIrene Kampen
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From This is True for 8 February 1998