Carpenter was rushed to the hospital, but never regained consciousness. Her cause of death was later ruled as heartbeat irregularities associated with anorexia.
Throughout their career the Carpenters, a brother and sister duo, were known for their immaculately crafted songs which almost always had an upbeat happy feel to them. Some of their biggest hits included; (They Long to Be) Close to You, Top of the Word, and Please Mr. Postman.
If one positive thing could have come from the passing of Carpenter it is the dangers of anorexia. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth more than 30 years later. Young women, and men, all over the country still feel they must fit into this 'standard' of beauty that only exists when you are a size 0. Education about health and different body types needs to be more common throughout schools everywhere, so this type of death can be avoided in the future.
Other notable events for February 4:
-Sales of the British music paper, New Musical Express top 100,000 for the first time ever on Feb. 4, 1955
-The Beatles appoint Eastman and Eastman as general council on Feb. 4, 1969, this is Paul McCartney's response to the hiring of Allen Klein the day before
-Two albums by Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction and G n R Lies, were both in the top 5 for US album charts on Feb. 4, 1989. This was the first time this has happened in 15 years
-Alice Cooper was born Feb. 4, 1948
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