LCH occurs in children, often during infancy but also in adults. It is usually a chronic disease and may cause severe disabilities due to brain damage. The diagnosis is made by microscopic examination of a tissue specimen obtained by biopsy.
Confidence votes 2.2K. A May 26, 2008, story in People magazine states that Frankie Valli's daughter, Francine, died young of a drug overdose in 1980. The month and day of her death is not stated in the story.
Original item, followed by updates: Details are emerging about Kelli Lynn Murphy, a 41-year-old Castle Rock woman who's been arrested in the deaths of her two children, Madigan and Liam, ages six and nine.