Talk:Karen Carpenter
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wow this page needs fleshing out a bit!
[edit] Expanding "Karen Carpenter"
I'm glad we're starting to expand this page. If you know anything about "Make Your Own Kind Of Music", you can edit that page as well. Cuyler91093 21:09, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Confusion about cause of Karen's Death
The article states that Karen's death was "widely touted as being caused by anorexia nervosa". The corner stated that Karen's death was caused by: "Complications caused by anorexia nervosa". Karen's problems with anorexia nervosa, (and maybe bulimia), probably started around 1974 or 1975. Karen took large amounts of thyroid medication, (even though her thyroid was normal), to speed up her heart. She took excessive numbers of laxatives. She starved herself and she exercised constantly. In 1982, she was fed with a feeding tube which put on several pounds of weight on her body almost overnight. By February 1983, she had done too much internal damage to her body from several years of eating disorder for her to survive any longer. It must be remembered it is on Feb. 4, 1983 that most of the world learns about anorexia nervosa and bulimia for the first time. It is terrible to be the individual whose death brings world-wide attention to an illness that almost nobody knew anything about prior to their death. It seems to me the difference between stating Karen died directly from anorexia nervosa, or indirectly from anorexia nervosa, is really "6 to 1, or half-dozen to the other". Karen's parents lived to be senior citizens. Richard is still alive. The reason Karen died at 32 years, 11 months is because of her 8 to 9 years struggle with anorexia nervosa.204.80.61.10 15:29, 24 January 2007 (UTC)Bennett Turk
- I've tagged that section with a neutrality dispute. It's widely cited that she died from anorexia. Some person's random music page is not really "proof" that she died otherwise. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 05:11, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
