![Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/19/00/77977061-12766487-image-a-37_1700354739539.jpg)
Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online
The Carpenters: History & News - 12th April 1976 - on this day "As we were in Japan on April 9, our parents' 41st anniversary, we celebrated 3 days later" -Richard Carpenter | Facebook
![She could take 90 laxatives at once': Karen Carpenter, the star consumed by an illness that was little understood | People | EL PAÍS English She could take 90 laxatives at once': Karen Carpenter, the star consumed by an illness that was little understood | People | EL PAÍS English](https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/Y3ONCRLAKVBB5LG7SIKWGNH73A.jpg)
She could take 90 laxatives at once': Karen Carpenter, the star consumed by an illness that was little understood | People | EL PAÍS English
![Karen Carpenter was only 32 and died after battling anorexia for over 10 years. She had a velvety smooth voice that still gives me chills. Her last professional appearance was prepping for Karen Carpenter was only 32 and died after battling anorexia for over 10 years. She had a velvety smooth voice that still gives me chills. Her last professional appearance was prepping for](https://i.redd.it/za6shkb7iey61.jpg)
Karen Carpenter was only 32 and died after battling anorexia for over 10 years. She had a velvety smooth voice that still gives me chills. Her last professional appearance was prepping for
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