Webthe death of karen carpenter is one of the great tragedies of the music world. Webpallbearers at the service, which was followed by a private burial at forest lawn cypress, included herb alpert and john bettis, who wrote the lyrics for many of. Webfinal performance and collapse. Karen's final days were a mix of hope and despair, leading to her tragic collapse. On february 1, 1983, karen. Webher death at the age of 32 shocked the music world, succumbing to heart failure brought on by her long, unpublicized struggle with anorexia. Webforensic pathologist dr richard shepherd uses the official autopsy report to reexamine the tragic death of singer karen carpenter.
