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.
A new biography of the artist, who died at the age of 32 from complications stemming from anorexia nervosa and bulimia, reveals details about her health problems and how she tried to overcome them in her final days
"Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter" delves into the struggles Karen Carpenter faced with anorexia nervosa during the 1970s and early 1980s.
The Grammy-Award winning artist found herself struggling much of her life with the eating disorder which ultimately killed her when she was just 32 years old