Edith Piaf was a famous French singer who had a difficult childhood, growing up in her grandmother's brothel and performing on the streets with her father. She was discovered for her singing talent in her early 20s and went on to record many popular and famous songs during her career, such as "La Vie en Rose." Piaf struggled with drug addiction later in life after the death of her lover Marcel Cerdan and she ultimately died of cirrhosis in 1963 at age 47.