Karen Carpenter

Summary

Karen Carpenter is a human^[1]. She was born in Yale – New Haven Hospital^[2]. She was born on March 2, 1950^[3]. She died in Downey Regional Medical Center^[4]. She died on February 4, 1983^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and drummer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,138 views/month, #1,629 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Yale – New Haven Hospital^[2], Karen Carpenter…
• Karen Carpenter passed away in Downey Regional Medical Center^[4].
• Karen Carpenter was born on March 2, 1950^[3].
• Karen Carpenter died on February 4, 1983^[5].
• Karen Carpenter is buried at Valley Oaks Memorial Park^[10].
• Karen Carpenter's father was Harold Bertram Carpenter^[11].
• Karen Carpenter's mother was Agnes Reuwer Tatum^[12].
• Karen Carpenter held citizenship in United States^[13].
• American English was Karen Carpenter's native language^[14].
• Karen Carpenter's professions included singer^[6].
• Karen Carpenter's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Karen Carpenter worked as a drummer^[8].
• Karen Carpenter's education included a stint at Downey High School^[15].
• Karen Carpenter was a member of The Carpenters^[16].
• Karen Carpenter is recorded as female^[17].
• Karen Carpenter's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Karen Carpenter's genre is pop music^[19].
• Karen Carpenter's genre is soft rock^[20].
• Karen Carpenter's genre is adult contemporary music^[21].
• Karen Carpenter's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[22].
• Karen Carpenter's Commons category is recorded as Karen Carpenter^[23].
• Karen Carpenter's voice type is recorded as contralto^[24].
• The cause of death was anorexia nervosa^[25].
• Karen Carpenter's family name is recorded as Carpenter^[26].
• Karen Carpenter's given name is recorded as Karen^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-03-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-02-04^[31]

• Genre(s): soft rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, soft rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a98c5fe9-9a5c-41ba-b83d-f1c28b49b604^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yale – New Haven Hospital^[2], Karen Carpenter… she was born on March 2, 1950^[3]. Her father was Harold Bertram Carpenter^[11]. Her mother was Agnes Reuwer Tatum^[12]. American English was her native language^[14].

Education

Karen Carpenter's education included a stint at Downey High School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and drummer^[8].

Death and Burial

Karen Carpenter died on February 4, 1983^[5]. She died in Downey Regional Medical Center^[4]. The cause of death was anorexia nervosa^[25]. Burial took place at Valley Oaks Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Karen Carpenter ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,138 views/month, #1,629 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Karen Carpenter born?

Karen Carpenter's place of birth was Yale – New Haven Hospital^[2].

Where did Karen Carpenter die?

Karen Carpenter died in Downey Regional Medical Center^[4].

Who were Karen Carpenter's parents?

Karen Carpenter's father was Harold Bertram Carpenter^[11]. Karen Carpenter's mother was Agnes Reuwer Tatum^[12].

What did Karen Carpenter do for work?

Karen Carpenter worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and drummer^[8].

Where did Karen Carpenter go to school?

Karen Carpenter was educated at Downey High School^[15].