This is a list of notable people who have died from anorexia nervosa, in chronological order.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.- 1380: Catherine of Siena – Italian Saint, aged 33
- 1387: Pierre de Luxembourg – French Catholic bishop, aged 17
- 1882: Sophie Gray – Scottish model, aged 38
- 1909: Renée Vivien – British poet who wrote in the French language, aged 32
- 1936: Irene Fenwick – American stage and silent film actress, aged 49
- 1952: Susan Peters – American actress, aged 31
- 1957: Caren "Sande" Crabbe – Daughter of Buster Crabbe, aged 20
- 1982: Helga Braathen – Norwegian gymnast, aged 29
- 1983: Karen Carpenter – American singer, drummer (The Carpenters), aged 32
- 1994: Christy Henrich – American gymnast, aged 22
- 1996: Cynthia MacGregor – American tennis player, aged 31
- 1997: Heidi Guenther – American ballerina, aged 22
- 1997: Michael Krasnow – American author, My Life as a Male Anorexic, aged 28
- 1999: Lena Zavaroni – Scottish singer and actress, aged 35
- 2003: Helen Moros – New Zealand long-distance runner, aged 35
- 2003: Debbie Barham – English comedy writer, aged 26
- 2006: Luisel Ramos – Uruguayan model, aged 22
- 2006: Ana Carolina Reston – Brazilian model, aged 21
- 2007: Eliana Ramos – Uruguayan model, younger sister of Luisel Ramos, aged 18
- 2007: Hila Elmalich – Israeli model, aged 33
- 2010: Isabelle Caro – French model, anorexia activist, and actress, aged 28
- 2010: Jeremy Gillitzer – aged 38
- 2013: Valeria Levitina – aged 40
- 2017: Nana Karagianni – aged 38
- 2017: Henriette Hömke – aged 29
- 2018: Javiera Muñoz – Swedish singer, aged 40
- 2019: Lene Marie Fossen – Norwegian photographer and artist, aged 33
- 2021: Nikki Grahame – English television personality, aged 38
- 2023: Karin Bauman – Israeli model, stepdaughter of Shimi Tavori, aged 35
- 2023: Amy Ellis – British Tiktoker, aged 43
- 2024: Anne McDaniels - American Actress and model, aged 46
See also
References
- VH1, Behind the Music: Carpenters (1998).
- 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.
- Krasnow, Michael (1996). My Life as a Male Anorexic. New York: Harrington Park Press. ISBN 0789060299.
- "Helen Moros dead at age 35". The New Zealand Herald. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Brazil Model Who Battled Anorexia Dies". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. 16 November 2006. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- "Minnesrummet - en plats för att minnas och hedra".
- Hopen, Sylvia (18 June 2000), "Javiera är ingen schlagerpudel", Göteborgs-Posten, p. 56