| Birth Date: | 27 April 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Death Cause: | Anorexia Nervosa |
Michael Krasnow (April 27, 1969 – October 9, 1997) was an American author. His autobiography, My Life as a Male Anorexic, described his life with his severe case of anorexia nervosa. Krasnow weighed 115 pounds when he was 16, but throughout most of his adult life maintained a weight of around 75 lbs. He stood at 5'9", giving him a body mass index of 11.1.[1] He hoped his book would give strength to other male anorexics. Krasnow weighed 64 pounds when he died at age 28.[2]
My Life as a Male Anorexic, Binghamton, New York 1999,