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Lauren Bacall Facts
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born |
Sep 16, 1924 New York City, NY |
| Died |
Aug 12, 2014 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 89 |
| Total Facts | 52 |
With late husband Humphrey Bogart, has a kind of vocal disorder named after her. "Bogart-Bacall syndrome"' (or BBS) is a form of muscle tension dysphonia most common in professional voice users (actors, singers, TV/radio presenters, etc) who habitually use a very low speaking pitch. BBS is more common among women than men and has been blamed on "social pressure on professional women to compete with men in the business arena".
Won a Tony for her role as Margo Channing in the Broadway production of "Applause", a musical based on the movie, All About Eve (1950). It was presented by Walter Matthau.