Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa, which began in the 1970s and ended with her untimely death at age 32 in 1983, is explored in a new biography titled Lead Sister: The Story of Karen ...

Singer Karen Carpenter passed away 40 years ago at the age of 32. She was anorexic and it killed her. Now author Lucy O’Brien has revealed additional details in her new book, “Lead Sister: the ...

Karen Carpenter weighed just 77lbs at one point during her anorexia battle a new book has revealed. The biography - titled Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter - details her struggle with the ...

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) ...

Forty years ago, it was a condition that most people hadn't heard of, and few understood. Karen, then 31, was instantly defensive. 'No, I was just pooped... tired out,' she protested.

By the time she was 24, Karen Carpenter was already famous, having released more than a dozen hit records with her brother, Richard, including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days ...

There`s a spine-chilling scene in ”The Karen Carpenter Story” where Cynthia Gibb in the title role hikes up her blouse to reveal an emaciated torso. She pinches her waist and looks in the mirror.

New details about Karen Carpenter's struggle with anorexia revealed in book 'Lead Sister' by Lucy O'Brien. Read an excerpt. The music superstar was just 32 years old when she succumbed to ...

DOWNEY, CALIF. – Karen Carpenter, 32, the silky-voiced singer, who with her brother, Richard, recorded some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, died yesterday after collapsing at her parents ...

Karen was particularly admired for her smooth vocals, with Rolling Stone Magazine naming her as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In spite of her success Karen Carpenter led a troubled life ...

By the time she was 24, Karen Carpenter was already famous, having released more than a dozen hit records with her brother, Richard, including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days ...

By the time she was 24, Carpenter was already famous, having released more than a dozen hit records with her brother Richard. Her legacy remains a source of disagreement.