Lena Zavaroni

Born

1963-11-04

Died

1999-10-01

Birthplace

Greenock, Scotland

Biography

Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and television show host from Rothesay At the age of 10, with her album Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me), she was the youngest person to have had 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 age 13 Zavaroni suffered anorexia nervosa, and she 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.