Lena Zavaroni

Lena Zavaroni
Lena Zavaroni at the age of 10 in 1974, standing in front of a miniature of the Peace Palace in Madurodam
Lena Zavaroni at the age of 10 in 1974, standing in front of a miniature of the Peace Palace in Madurodam
Background information
Birth nameLena Hilda Zavaroni
Born(1963-11-04)4 November 1963
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
OriginRothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland
Died1 October 1999(1999-10-01) (aged 35)
Heath, Cardiff, Wales[1]
OccupationSinger
Years active1974–1989[2]

Lena Hilda Zavaroni[3] (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and television show host. At age 10, with her album Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me), she was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. Later she starred in her own television series, made numerous TV guest-star appearances, and appeared on stage. From the age of 13, Zavaroni suffered from anorexia nervosa and developed clinical depression when she was 15. Following an operation to cure her depression, Zavaroni died at the age of 35 from pneumonia on 1 October 1999.

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  3. ^ The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. From the earliest times to 2004. Edited by Elizabeth Ewan, Sue Innes and Sian Reynolds. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 2006