Deceased

How Did Karen Carpenter Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 32

Also known asKaren Anne Carpenter, The Carpenters, CarpentersGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/03/1950Born inNew Haven, Connecticut, USADied04/02/1983 (aged 32)Died inDowney Regional Medical CenterCauseanorexia nervosaWikidataQ1250861 ↗Buried atValley Oaks Memorial ParkTMDb#1381550 ↗

Karen Anne Carpenter was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter appeared on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.

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Filmography26 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Movie	Self (archive footage)	74
2023	Karen Carpenter: Starving for PerfectionMovie	Self (archive footage)	73
2020	Herb Alpert Is...Movie	Archival footage	70
2019	My Music: A Classic ChristmasMovie	Self - The Carpenters (archive footage)	69
2016	Carpenters: Christmas MemoriesMovie	Herself	66
2007	Only Yesterday: The Carpenters StoryMovie	Self	57
2003	101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentMovie	Self (archive footage)	53
2002	Carpenters: GoldMovie	—	52
2002	Close to You: The Story of the CarpentersMovie	—	52
2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Movie	Self (archive footage)	51
2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Movie	Self (archive footage)	51
1985	Carpenters: Yesterday Once MoreMovie	Herself	35
1980	Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood NightsMovie	Self	30
1978	Mickey's 50Movie	Self	28
1978	The Carpenters: A Christmas PortraitMovie	Self	28
1978	The Carpenters... Space EncountersMovie	Self	28
1977	The Carpenters at ChristmasMovie	Self	27
1976	The Carpenters: A World of MusicMovie	self	26
1976	The Carpenters Concert: Live at the New London TheatreMovie	Herself	26
1976	Carpenters Very First Television SpecialMovie	Self	26
1975	Numéro unSeries	Self - The Carpenters	25
1974	Carpenters: Live at BudokanMovie	Herself	24
1972	The Carpenters: Live in AustraliaMovie	self	22
1971	The Carpenters: Live at the BBCMovie	Self	21
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self - The Carpenters	17
1964	Die DrehscheibeSeries	Self	14