Webwhen she slimmed down from 145 to 120 lbs. , her friends and family praised her weight loss.

Webtoday in 1983, karen carpenter died of heart failure, a complication of her anorexia nervosa.

Webyet in 1983 karen carpenter died suddenly from heart failure, the result of years of suffering with anorexia nervosa.

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It was only after her weight continued to plummet, dropping to a skeletal 90 lbs.

Though her life ended too soon, she and her brother,.

Karen's death brought significant media attention to anorexia nervosa and related conditions like bulimia nervosa, which were little known.

Webretronewser reports on the funeral of karen carpenter, the singer of the carpenters, who died of cardiac arrest at age 32 in 1983.

See photos of her final ever concert.

The funeral was attended by.

See photos of her final ever concert.

The funeral was attended by.

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