Name	Lillian Roth (Lillian Rutstein)
Other Name(s)	Butterfingers
Build	Slim
Date of Birth	December 13, 1910
Birthplace	Boston, Massachusetts
Star Sign	Sagittarius
Died	May 12, 1980 (Aged 70)
Location of Death	New York, New York
Cause of Death	stroke
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Singer
Celebrity Index	Li
Claim to Fame	Sing You Sinners
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Quotes

"My life was never my own. It was charted before I was born."

Trivia

In 1953 Ralph Edwards aired Lillian`s tragic story on a special telecast of his "This Is Your Life" series. It drew the largest amount of mail in the show`s history

Resembled a dark haired version of Cybill Shepherd

Butterfingers was a childhood nickname because she used to drop everything!

Was portrayed by Susan Hayward in the film "I`ll Cry Tomorrow". The film was made after her autobiography of the same title was published, in which she wrote about her experiences with alcoholism.

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