List of deaths from anorexia nervosa
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This is a list of famous people who have died from anorexia nervosa
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
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- Susan PetersSusan PetersSusan Peters was an American stage, film and television actress.-Early life:Peters was born Suzanne Carnahan in Spokane, Washington. First contracted by Warner Brothers, she subsequently began working for MGM Studios after completing high school. Her first job was to read with potential actors in...
- 23 October 1952,actress - Karen CarpenterKaren CarpenterKaren Anne Carpenter was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo The Carpenters. She was a drummer of exceptional skill, but she is best remembered for her vocal performances of idealistic romantic ballads of true love...
- 4 February 1983, vocalist, drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a... - Christy HenrichChristy HenrichChristina "Christy" Renee Henrich was a world-class American artistic gymnast whose death from anorexia nervosa at 22 led to major reforms in the way women's gymnastics is covered on television and in the news media....
- 26 July 1994 (22), artistic gymnast - Lena ZavaroniLena ZavaroniLena Hilda Zavaroni was a Scottish child singer and a television show host. With her album Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me at ten years of age, she is the youngest person in history to have an album in the UK album chart top ten. Later in life she hosted TV shows and appeared on stage...
- 1999 (35), vocalist - Ana Carolina RestonAna Carolina RestonAna Carolina Reston Macan was a Brazilian fashion model.Reston was born to a middle-class family in Jundiaí, on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. At the age of 13, she began her modeling career after winning a local beauty contest in her hometown...
- 14 November 2006, fashion model (22) - Luisel RamosLuisel RamosLuisel Ramos was a Uruguayan model.On August 2, 2006, at 9:15 p.m., Ramos died of heart failure caused by anorexia nervosa while participating in a fashion show during Fashion Week in Montevideo, Uruguay. Ramos had felt ill after walking the runway and subsequently fainted on her way back to the...
- 2 August 2006, fashion model (22) - Eliana RamosEliana RamosEliana "Elle" Ramos was a Uruguayan fashion model.-Modeling:Ramos was a fashion model in Latin America and was signed to Dotto Models, a prestigious modeling agency based in Argentina...
- 13 February 2007, fashion model (18) - Hila ElmalichHila ElmalichHila Elmalich was an Israeli fashion model who died in 2007. Represented by the Israeli branch of the Elite Model Management modeling agency, she was once a famous fashion model in the country....
- 14 November 2007, fashion model (33) - Isabelle Caro - 17 November 2010, fashion model and actress (28)
See also
- History of anorexia nervosaHistory of anorexia nervosaThe history of anorexia nervosa begins with descriptions of religious fasting dating from the Hellenistic era and continuing into the medieval period...
- List of people who died of starvation
- Lists of people by cause of death
External links
- http://www.edreferral.com/Celebrities_who_died_or_have_Eating_Disorders.htm
- Fashion Victims- Anorexic Models