NewsBank: The Express / The Express on Sunday (London, England)
Opportunity Knocked for Lena Zavaroni but dream turned into a nightmare and death at 35
| The Express /The Express on Sunday (London, England) | |
|---|---|
| Author/Byline: | EXCLUSIVE By Richard Barber |
| Page: | 28, 29 |
| Section: | News |
| Words: | 1618 |
Lena Zavaroni was a talent show star
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NewsBank or ExpressEXCLUSIVE: Plucked from obscurity aged just 10, Lena Zavaroni's huge voice propelled her to fame on Opportunity Knocks. By 35 she was dead. In the age of social media, teen influencers and reality TV, a new play chronicling her life and career provides a salutary lesson in the dangers of celebrity.