Karen Carpenter's Passing, Australian News Reports 1983 

The world lost an amazing artist the day she died. Karen will be forever in our hearts.

Thank you so much for this. When Karen died I was on a bushwalking holiday and missed all the media coverage and feel like I will be mourning forever. She will always be my favourite singer. No-one else comes close. I have so much admiration for Richard. Not just for his musical genius but his resilience. I can't imagine what it must have been like to lose both your only sibling and your professional partner. He is always so honest and down to earth when interviewed. We also owe him a lot for his efforts to keep Karen's musical legacy alive. It is great that young people today are discovering the magic of the Carpenters sound. p.s. That's the first time I've seen the Beechwood video clip!

It's so sad to hear Richard playing "Yesterday Once More" without Karen being there to sing it.

You have made my day with your posting, I'm honored that my efforts have touched someone this way, thank you for your comment. I'm glad I recorded and kept this treasure from the past, it's "Yesterday Once More" .

I went into a week's isolation following Karen's death. Quite unable to handle the shock. Her voice was magical and I must admit, I loved her.

She had a short time of living but her voice is forever. She lives in our minds and it's impossible to forget her.

My father was a teenager in the early 1980s. He loved the Carpenters and still does, but would never admit to any of his high school buddies that he liked it. Back then the Carpenters were considered "squeaky clean" and corny. Dad was 16 when the news dropped that Karen passed away. "Was a real shocker" he told me. I'm glad that Karen has recieved posthumous love and attention, her voice was truly something, hell, *she* was truly something. Just a shame that she never grew old and happy.

Most emotional I have seen RC in an interview Lovely lady rip Still remembered in 2022 and always Nearly 40yrs my gosh

Saturday ,February,5,1983(as it was here in Australia),heard the news on a car radio out shopping. It was just so sad, just so bloody sad. RIP Karen Carpenter 1950-1983.

Yesterday Once More without Karen's vocals is haunting.

'Karen meant so much to so many people I really do want to talk about the album and about Karen '

i can't even imagine listening to the song "yesterday once more" being sung by my deceased sister. richard seems particularly pained in the second interview.

The Carpenters have sold over 100 million in records sales now.

a human voice with the angelic, the angelic in harrmony with the human angel.....paradise never sounded so ......completely heavenly........ sing on , lead sister.....i miss you .

I feel so bad for Richard in this last video. It looked like his eyes welled up, understandably so. RIP Karen ❤️

At our wedding our special dance was to the song "Only Yesterday"

As an Australian, l was way to young at time Karen was around. She had the voice of an angel. She is sadly missed and think of all

Probably the warmest voice ever...

Wow that last interview. Poor Richard you could see he was trying to hold it together.

RIP Karen ~ you will always be loved.

Richard is so sad here - poor guy :(

It's so sad that he has to be upbeat this soon after his little sister's passing.

Such a shame. Gone too soon at 32 years young.

i love Karen till the end of my life....

Miss you a lot Karen. RIP.

She had a amazing voice and will always be remembered !

Her voice is like silk.😢

And it’s a wonderful album, “Now” was the last song she’s sang.

It's a pleasure dean, I'm so glad you've enjoyed watching the clip, thanks for your feedback Terry

I never realized Richard was such a fine pianist

Such a loss of an American icon. So sad that she had this mental illness and nobody knew about it until she passed.

Her voice we cannot forget..

richard really seems sad during that last clip.

There will never be a voice like Karen c

My heart breaks for Richard!

Crystal clear voice 💞

so brave, Richard is awesome

Karen carpenter(the carpenters) very,very good voice 1950-2021 years/memory Karen C.Fan the carpenters.

Thank for your posting, I like Karen carpenter voice a lot. Good job

Trivia: The two Australian TV appearances of Richard Carpenter seen here ,were live to air. The interview with the late Don Lane, took place on the night of Monday, October 24 ,1983. The "Good Morning Australia" interview with Gordon Elliott, took place the following morning.

a miss you karen

Thanks very much Kevin I look forward very much to watching them soon, I always admire your work. Busy today in Sydney with Mardi Gras Fair Day business, will have more time during the coming week. Cheers mate Terry

Thanks for these!

Poor Karen :( RIP beautiful xxx

Thanks so much for posting this footage, I have never seen it before, well not that I can remember anyway.

Thank you Terry Donovan for this.

I like Don Lane's interview with Richard Carpenter.

صوت ملائكى لا يتكرر …. اللة يرحمك يا كرين و يغفر لك

WAKEUP CALL!!!!!!!! TOO MANY BRIGHT SOULS LEAVING HERE GOD BLESS THEM ALL, THEY WILL BE MISSED

I DEDICATE THIS TO YOU MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL GOD BLESS THEM BOTH

REPITO UMA TRISTEZA PARA TODOS,UMA PERDA INREPARAVEL NA MUSICA

Karen vive Richard!!!

It feels as though the logo on the piano says Karen 可愛い.

Beautiful xx

Tu voz de ángel sonará por siempre.

she died at 32..

Amen

damn

Elizabeth it's easy to misinterpret text messages..I apologize. my bad.

Damn you anorexia. ;_; *sob*

The song they showed, Beechwood 4-5 789, was from 'Made In America', not 'Voice From The Heart'.

You noticed way to late!!

She was 32 not 31 genius

I have always wondered since seeing this clip whether the body on the stretcher was Karen. The way the men just quickly placed the body slap bang wollop in the van to me is fairly disrespectful.. to me that is.

His music seems as empty as his heart.

Tragic.

He seems so upbeat so soon after his sister's death ???

Oh no - Richard had to cringe why they showed Beechwood

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Who is the gentleman at 2:37?

Richard could so easy be one of the Kennedy's.

Richard is right...changing weight so fast, plus that ipecac poison, taxed her heart to death... First it seemed like he had no emotion about her death, and kind of a false smile...Then you could see why...

Hmmm, Richard, "Karen was there".. but not in your heart apparently. You didn't say so. Was this album release just a money making deal? Most important, when will you give Karen the genuine praise she deserves for her extraordinary voice? She was the 99% reason why the Carpenters succeeded.

To me, your 30s is where you really become an Adult. Up til then you're still just figuring life out.

Liberace he's not but he is ok!!

I´ve got an eerie feeling that Richard Carpenter was finally capable of doing his "Rachmaninoff" stuff. Creepy...

I'm surprised that her voice was unaffected by all that vomiting and epecac which is a poison and stomach acid...very strange!