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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is a 1987 American experimental biographical film that portrays the last 17 years of singer Karen Carpenter's life, as she struggled with anorexia. Directed by Todd Haynes, the film features archival documentary footage and stop motion animation using Barbie dolls with actors' voiceovers.
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)
The movie begins with the collapse of Karen Carpenter in the closet of her parents' home in Downey, California, on February 4, 1983.She is rushed to the hospital by paramedics, and as the EMT is placing an oxygen mask over her face, "Rainy Days and Mondays", recorded by the Carpenters on their self-titled album, is playing.
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Karen Carpenter began using the diet in her teens. Karen was 5'4" and 145 pounds when she went on the Stillman Diet in 1967. Karen was 5'4" and 145 pounds when she went on the Stillman Diet in 1967. In 1983, she died of complications related to anorexia nervosa .
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]
Steven Levenkron (born 1941) is an American psychotherapist and writer known for his research into anorexia nervosa and self-injury. [1] He lives in New York, where his practice is based. Levenkron started his research in 1970 and later took part in the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. [2]