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THE public never saw Shirley Temple without a smile – but in private, the Hollywood legend hid a secret heartache.
Her daughter Lori battled a deadly heroin addiction in the early ’90s, and she didn’t beat it until Shirley stepped in to rescue her, says a source.
“Lori had a difficult relationship with her mother growing up,” revealed a source close to the family.
“But when the chips were down, Shirley helped put Lori in rehab and supported her recovery wholeheartedly. She saved her daughter’s life!”
The former child star – famous for her signature song “On the Good Ship Lollipop” – died of natural causes at age 85 on Feb. 10.