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On February 4, 1983, less than a month before her thirty-third birthday, Carpenter suffered heart failure at her parents' home in Downey, California. She was taken to Downey Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead twenty minutes later. The LA coroner gave the cause of death as "heartbeat irregularities brought on by chemical imbalances associated with anorexia nervosa." Her divorce was scheduled to have been finalized that day. The autopsy stated that Carpenter's death was the result of emetine cardiotoxicity due to anorexia nervosa. Under the anatomical summary, the first item was heart failure, with anorexia as second. The third finding was cachexia, which is extremely low weight and weakness and general body decline associated with chronic disease. Emetine cardio toxicity implies that Carpenter abused ipecac syrup, an easily obtained emetic medicine that is only meant to be taken by persons who have accidentally swallowed poison.
NO! Karen Anne Carpenter (1950 -1983, drummer singer), suffered from Anorexia Nervosa and possibly Bulimia. Anorexia Nervosa is an illness where a person thinks they are too fat and starves themselves to death, or serious injury. Bulilimia is where a person, after eating food, throws it up in order not to get fat. Karen Anne Carpenter was the first famous person to die from anorexia nervosa and her death made it well know to the general public.
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Famous person who has died from an eating disorder?
Karen Carpenter
Who is the Female singer who died of anorexia?
Karen Carpenter died of anorexia nervosa.
IS SABRINA CARPENTER RELATED TO KAREN AND RICHARD CARPENTER?
Short answer, no. Karen and Richard Carpenter, are in fact, not related to Sabrina Carpenter.
When was Karen Carpenter born?
Karen unfortunately died at the age of 33 caused by heart failure due to her anorexia nervosa. If she were alive today, she would’ve been 71 years old.
When was The Karen Carpenter Story created?
The Karen Carpenter Story was created in 1989.
What is Karen carpenter's birthday?
Karen Carpenter was born on March 2, 1950.
What is Karen Carpenter's birthday?
Karen Carpenter was born on March 2, 1950.
Names of Karen carpenter's parents?
Harold Bertam Carpenter is the name of Karen Anne Carpenter's father and Agnes Reuwer Tatum (Carpenter) is her mother.
What is the name of a composition written in memory of Karen Carpenter?
Karen's Theme. It's written by her brother, Richard Carpenter. He wrote it for the film, The Karen Carpenter Story, made back in 1988.
When did the parents of Richard and Karen carpenter pass away?
Richard Lynn and Karen Anne Carpenter's father was: Harold Bertram Carpenter, and he lived from Nov. 8, 1908 to Oct. 15, 1988. Richard Carpenter was born on Oct. 15, 1946. Their mother was: Agnes Reuwer Tatum Carpenter, and she lived from March 5, 1915 to November 10, 1996. Karen Carpenter was born on March 2, 1950 and lived until February 4, 1983.
Who sings you?
Karen carpenter
Is director john carpenter related to Richard and Karen carpenter?
NO
