The same ambulance, paramedics, and house that the real Karen Carpenter died in were used in the movie. Richard Carpenter has said in the liner notes of the "Carpenters Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition" CD, that he regretted making, being apart of, and endorsing this TV movie. He also claims that many of the scenes are fictitious. Richard Carpenter wrote the song "Karen's Theme" for this TV movie. Karen's husband was actually named Tom Burris, not "Bob Knight". ...[Read Story ]