Michael Krasnow

Michael Krasnow (April 27, 1969 – October 9, 1997) was an American author. His autobiography, My Life as a Male Anorexic, described his life with his severe case of anorexia nervosa. Krasnow weighed 115 pounds when he was 16, but throughout most of his adult life maintained a weight of around 75 lbs. He stood at 5'9", giving him a body mass index of 11.1. He hoped his book would give strength to other male anorexics. Krasnow weighed 64 pounds when he died at age 28.

Michael Krasnow
Born	April 27, 1969 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	October 9, 1997 (aged 28) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Anorexia Nervosa

Bibliography

My Life as a Male Anorexic, Binghamton, New York 1999, ISBN 0-7890-6029-9