List of deaths from anorexia nervosa

This is a list of notable people who have died from anorexia nervosa, in chronological order.

• 1909: Renée Vivien – British poet who wrote in the French language.
• 1936: Irene Fenwick – American stage and silent film actress.
• 1957: Caren "Sande" Crabbe – age 20, daughter of Buster Crabbe
• 1983: Karen Carpenter (American singer, drummer The Carpenters) – died aged 32[1]
• 1994: Christy Henrich (American gymnast) – died aged 22[2]
• 1997: Heidi Guenther (American ballerina) – died aged 22[3]
• 1997: Michael Krasnow (American author) – died aged 28, author of My Life as a Male Anorexic.[4]
• 2006: Luisel Ramos – fashion model (22)
• 2006: Ana Carolina Reston (Brazilian model) – aged 21[5]
• 2007: Eliana Ramos – fashion model (18). Older sister Luisel also died of anorexia.
• 2007: Hila Elmalich – fashion model (33)
• 2010: Isabelle Caro – fashion model, anorexia activist, and actress (28)
• 2018: Javiera Muñoz – singer (40)[6][7]

See also

• History of anorexia nervosa
• List of people who died of starvation
• Lists of people by cause of death

References

1. VH1, Behind the Music: Carpenters (1998).
2. Page, Eric (28 July 1994). "Christy Henrich, 22, Gymnast Who Suffered From Anorexia". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
3. "Celebrities: Famous People who died or have Eating Disorders, binge eating, anorexia, eating disorders". Edreferral.com. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
4. Krasnow, Michael (1996). My Life as a Male Anorexic. New York: Harrington Park Press. ISBN 0789060299.
5. "Brazil Model Who Battled Anorexia Dies". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. 16 November 2006. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
6. https://www.minnesrummet.se/front/case/495865
7. Hopen, Sylvia (18 June 2000), "Javiera är ingen schlagerpudel", Göteborgs-Posten, p. 56