Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter was a member of the successful musical duet, The Carpenters. Outside of her work as a songwriter, Karen became notorious for her apparent struggles with Anorexia. Karen battled Anorexia throughout her life and continued to battle it until the day she died.
Karen discusses her difficulties with Anorexia and life as a sufferer in this clip from Good Morning America. She would perish of cardiac arrest shortly after the interview was finished. She was only 32 years old at the time.