Karen Carpenter: Where She Died, Her Homes, And Her Graves | Carpenters Singer Tragic Last Day
Published 2022-08-21
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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who with her elder brother Richard performed as the duo the Carpenters. With a distinctive three-octave contralto vocal range, she was praised by her peers as a great vocalist. Her struggle with and eventual death from anorexia would later raise awareness of eating disorders and body dysmorphia.
The Carpenters were one of the biggest-selling American musical acts of all time. Between 1970 and 1984 brother and sister Richard and Karen Carpenter had 17 top 20 hits, including "Goodbye to Love", "Yesterday Once More", "Close to You" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". They notched up 10 gold singles, nine gold albums, one multi-platinum album and three Grammy awards. Karen's velvety voice and Richard's airy melodies and meticulously crafted arrangements stood in direct contrast to the louder, wilder rock dominating the rest of the charts at the time, yet they became immensely popular, selling more than 100m records.
On February 1, 1983, Carpenter saw her brother for the last time and discussed new plans for the Carpenters and resuming touring.[c] Three days later, on February 4, Carpenter was scheduled to sign final papers making her divorce official. Shortly after waking up on that day, she collapsed in her bedroom at her parents' home in Downey. Paramedics found her heart beating once every 10 seconds (6 bpm). She was pronounced dead at Downey Community Hospital (now PIH Health Hospital - Downey) at 9:51 a.m.
Carpenter's funeral was held February 8, 1983, at Downey United Methodist Church. Approximately one thousand mourners attended, including her friends Dorothy Hamill, Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark and Dionne Warwick. Her estranged husband, Thomas Burris, also attended and placed his wedding ring into her casket. Carpenter was buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California. In 2003, her body was moved along with those of her parents to a private mausoleum at the Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village, Californi
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When I was a very young child, there was a brother and sister singing group that lived in the house directly behind ours. I would fall asleep hearing them play and sing until late in the evening. I loved when they played. Later in life I became a high school choral director, and taught thousands of children the gift of music and the art of singing. My singing neighbors? The Carpenters. The home was a small home in Downey…and where they started. Where I started.
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the best , most natural female singing voice, the planet has ever known
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I am a 70’s girl. Karen had a huge impact on me. I have loved The Carpenters since they first became known in the music world. I even had her song We’ve Only Just Begun sung at my wedding. I can still cry about her untimely death when I hear her music. Thanks for visiting her.
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Actual Fact: Karen and a friend or Manager were leaving a Californian restaurant back in the 70's, before they exited JOHN LENNON came in and spotted Karen, walked upto her and said 'Just wanted to tell you love I think you've got a fabulous voice!'. Karen couldn't believe what was said and asked her friend did that really happen. Rest assured it did in response as Karen was experiencing lack of self-confidence at that time. Good work Scott.
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You are so right, The Carpenters are like John Denver, timeless in their longevity and talent
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She had the voice of an angel...RIP
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To this Day, Karen was THE GOAT
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Sweet Angel starved too death because some man thought she was fat. Rip Princess Karen. Rest in Power
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One of a kind voice. Almost 40 years later and I haven’t heard another that comes close. There is a silver lining in that before Karen Carpenter no one (outside the medical profession) had ever heard of Anorexia or Bulimia. Her death brought much awareness to this type of illness. RIP Karen Carpenter.
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I`m from germany and i loves her music so much. The voice war so beautiful. RIP Karen 💔
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Only 32 wow what a musical force beautiful voice rip Karen x
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So sad but she left a legacy of beautiful music-what a voice
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Karen was one of the best drummers in her day thanks Scott much love
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My dad always watched the evening news at dinner time, on ABC, and I remember the opening preview of it that night and just sobbed. The Carpenters had so many memories for us as a family when we'd do karaoke, as little kids, playing the records. Gone too soon.
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They were friends of our family my grandfather lived right by them next street over in Downey , my dad went to Downey highschool with her, the hospital they rushed her was Downey community on Brookshire and her funeral at the downey unite Methodist church on Downey Ave, About 700 people -- including singing stars Dionne Warwick, John Davidson, Toni Tennille and Olivia Newton-John -- packed the Methodist Church just blocks from the house where she once lived , Glad you did the vid Scott i live in Downey too
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To this day, I still don't think anyone has ever had a voice so beautiful gentle and soothing as Karen Carpenters. The world truly lost a great talent that day.. Thank you for covering her..
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Karen has one of the most beautiful voices ever. Very sad she passed so young. What could've been had she still be living. RIP Karen Carpenter
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I fell in love with the Carpenters after watching the biopic and Cynthia Gibb played Karen Carpentar. I've been listening to them ever sense.
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God bless Karen ❤️ Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're startin' to sing's So fine
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I remember the TV movie, starring Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter. Very touching movie.
