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Father of Deceased Anorexic Model Says Wife 'Too Sad to Go On'

By Dana KennedyJan 20th 2011 – 1:44PM
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The mother of 28-year-old Isabelle Caro was "devastated" by the death of the anorexic French model, which led Marie Caro to commit suicide, her husband said today. Marie Caro was also upset over an article written about Isabelle after her death. Marie died Jan. 7. Christian Caro told AOL News that although Marie Caro and...

Marie Caro, Mother of Dead Anorexic Model Isabelle Caro, Kills Herself

By Torie BoschJan 20th 2011 – 10:48AM

In a sad twist, the mother of the late model Isabelle Caro, who became the haunting face of anorexia before dying last year, has committed suicide. Marie Caro was suffering from "enormous guilt" about the illness and death of her daughter, according to her husband, Christian Caro, who was Isabelle's...

The Tragic Life and Death of Anorexic Actress Isabelle Caro

By Dana KennedyDec 30th 2010 – 3:48PM
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The death of 28-year-old Isabelle Caro, the frighteningly thin French actress and model who symbolized the tragedy of anorexia, came after a life that she said was full of "suffering." During the worst of her disease, she once said, she ate only two small squares of chocolate and four to five cornflakes per day. Caro...

Isabelle Caro Dies at 28: 5 Facts About Anorexia Nervosa

By Steven HofferDec 30th 2010 – 1:45PM

After a long battle with anorexia nervosa, 28-year-old French model Isabelle Caro has died. Caro's fight with the eating disorder drew international attention from the fashion industry in 2007 when her startling billboard campaign, shot by photographer Oliviero Toscani and endorsed by the Italian Ministry of Health, ran...

Isabelle Caro, French Model and Anti-Anorexia Symbol, Dies at 28

By Dana KennedyDec 30th 2010 – 9:02AM
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Isabelle Caro, a French model and actress whose emaciated image became a symbol of the tragedy of anorexia, has died. She was 28. Caro died Nov. 17 after she returned to France from a trip to Tokyo. It was not immediately clear why it took so long for the information to come out, The Associated Press reported today. The...

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