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.
This was featured in the movie of the same name starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Valli was not in the movie, but another Frankie was: Frankie Avalon played the Teen Angel and sang Beauty School Dropout..