List of deaths from anorexia nervosa

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 editing the page to add missing items, with references to 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 ^[1]
• 1994: Christy Henrich – American gymnast, aged 22 ^[2]
• 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 ^[3]
• 1999: Lena Zavaroni – Scottish singer and actress, aged 35
• 2001: Bahne Rabe – German rower, aged 37
• 2003: Helen Moros – New Zealand long-distance runner, aged 35 ^[4]
• 2003: Debbie Barham – English comedy writer, aged 26
• 2006: Luisel Ramos – Uruguayan model, aged 22
• 2006: Ana Carolina Reston – Brazilian model, aged 21 ^[5]
• 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
• 2016: Morgan Claire Dunn – Mental health advocate, and inspiration for changes in the eating disorder community
• 2018: Javiera Muñoz – Swedish singer, aged 40 ^{[6] [7]}
• 2019: Lene Marie Fossen – Norwegian photographer and artist, aged 33
• 2020: Josi Maria – German influencer, aged 24 ^[8]
• 2021: Nikki Grahame – English television personality, aged 38
• 2025: Stina Oscarson – Swedish theatre director, author and debater, aged 49
• 2025: Gülnihal Candan – Turkish legal practitioner, social media and TV personality, aged 30 ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• History of anorexia nervosa
• List of people who died of starvation
• Lists of people by cause of death

References

1. VH1, Behind the Music: Carpenters (1998).
2. 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.
3. Krasnow, Michael (1996). My Life as a Male Anorexic. New York: Harrington Park Press. ISBN   0789060299.
4. "Helen Moros dead at age 35". The New Zealand Herald . 7 February 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
5. "Brazil Model Who Battled Anorexia Dies". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. 16 November 2006. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 25 August 2011.
6. "Minnesrummet - en plats för att minnas och hedra".
7. Hopen, Sylvia (18 June 2000), "Javiera är ingen schlagerpudel", Göteborgs-Posten , p. 56
8. "Influencerin Josi Maria stirbt an den Folgen ihrer Magersucht".
9. "Nihal Candan, who dropped to 23 kilograms, has passed away". Haberler. Yeni Medya Internet Publishing. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
10. "Nihal Candan, who was receiving treatment at the hospital, has passed away". Haberler. Yeni Medya Internet Publishing. 21 June 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.