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Karen Carpenter

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The Resume

    (March 2, 1950-February 4, 1983)
    Drummer and vocalist for 'The Carpenters'
    Recorded 'Close to You' (the official theme song of AmIAnnoying.com)
    Recorded 'We've Only Just Begun,' 'Ticket to Ride,' 'Kinda Hush,' 'Rainy Days and Mondays,' 'Superstar,' 'Yesterday Once More' and 'Hurting Each Other'

Why she might be annoying:

    She died at 32 years old of heart failure brought on by her eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa (1983).
    She collected Mickey Mouse memorabilia.
    She was in the midst of divorcing her husband of less than three years when she died.
    More than twenty years after she died, her body was moved to a different cemetary, closer to where her brother lives, in California (December 2003).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She always downplayed her wealth and was genuinely interested in her fans.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 57 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 43 Votes: 32.56% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 96 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 21.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 73 Votes: 49.32% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 92 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 63 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 56.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 130 Votes: 46.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 595 Votes: 45.21% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 108 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 41.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 124 Votes: 44.35% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 370 Votes: 40.81% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 769 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 535 Votes: 43.74% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 5897 Votes: 50.28% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 36643 Votes: 36.50% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 3664 Votes: 51.61% Annoying