![Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/19/00/77977061-12766487-image-a-37_1700354739539.jpg)
Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online
![The entire Carpenter family, Harold, Karen, Richard and Agnes. Circa 1971/1972 | Karen carpenter, Richard carpenter, Karen richards The entire Carpenter family, Harold, Karen, Richard and Agnes. Circa 1971/1972 | Karen carpenter, Richard carpenter, Karen richards](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/de/fe/36/defe36dd46eacbad9a143ac27329deea.jpg)
The entire Carpenter family, Harold, Karen, Richard and Agnes. Circa 1971/1972 | Karen carpenter, Richard carpenter, Karen richards
![Amazon.com: Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters : Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach, John Bettis, Willy Brandt, Agnes Carpenter, Harold Carpenter, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, David Cassidy, Petula Clark, John Denver, Jerry Dunphy: Amazon.com: Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters : Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach, John Bettis, Willy Brandt, Agnes Carpenter, Harold Carpenter, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, David Cassidy, Petula Clark, John Denver, Jerry Dunphy:](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hvS4jzQVL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters : Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach, John Bettis, Willy Brandt, Agnes Carpenter, Harold Carpenter, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, David Cassidy, Petula Clark, John Denver, Jerry Dunphy:
The Carpenters: History & News - Karen, Harold, Agnes & Richard Carpenter on the steps of Newville Avenue. | Facebook
![Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/19/00/77977035-0-image-m-34_1700354541141.jpg)
Was their mother's undisguised favouritism for the son she called a musical genius the real reason Karen Carpenter succumbed to the anorexia that claimed her life? | Daily Mail Online
The Carpenters: History & News - 9th April 1935 - on this day Harold Carpenter and Agnes Tatum were married at Catonsville Methodist Church in Baltimore after 4 years as a couple.
![Karen Carpenter posing with hers and Richard Carpenter's gold record awards for "Close To You," with he… | Karen carpenter, Karen carpenter death, Richard carpenter Karen Carpenter posing with hers and Richard Carpenter's gold record awards for "Close To You," with he… | Karen carpenter, Karen carpenter death, Richard carpenter](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b0/4f/7d/b04f7d409ae09da6daa8a396c8f73b6c.jpg)