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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo The Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [1] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Karen Carpenter, pictured in 1981, died on Feb. 4, 1983 from heart failure caused by anorexia. (Photo: Harry Langdon/Getty Images) (Harry Langdon via Getty Images)
Karen Carpenter has been called one of the greatest female vocalists of all time by Rolling Stone [219] and National Public Radio. [9] Paul McCartney has said she was "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive", [9] while Herb Alpert said she was "the type of singer who would sit in your lap and sing in your ear". [220]
1983: Karen Carpenter – American singer, drummer (The Carpenters), aged 32 [1] 1994: Christy Henrich – American gymnast, aged 22 [2] 1996: Cynthia MacGregor – American tennis player, aged 31; 1997: Heidi Guenther – American ballerina, aged 22; 1997: Michael Krasnow – American author, My Life as a Male Anorexic, aged 28 [3]
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