Karen Carpenter
The Carpenters – comprised of siblings Richard and Karen Carpenter – had a dozen top ten hits in the 1970s, including three number ones. Sadly, Karen battled with a severe eating disorder and passed away at only 32 years old from heart failure in 1983. It’s speculated that she tried to rapidly gain 30 pounds over several weeks to overcome her illness, which may have contributed to her untimely death.
This is taken from an interview on Good Morning America that Karen did with Richard in 1981. Unfortunately, it would be one of her last known public appearances.