35 Years of People
1974 to Now: PEOPLE's Biggest Stories
Celebrate our 35th anniversary with the newsmakers (Princess Diana! President Obama!) who shocked, moved and warmed the hearts of readers over the years
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1983: STARVED TO DEATH
Just shy of her 33rd birthday, angelic-voiced Karen Carpenter dies of heart failure reportedly brought on by her battle with anorexia nervosa.
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