Tatjana Patitz dies at 56: the Vogue model who appeared in George Michael’s Freedom video
Tatjana Patitz dies at 56: The Vogue model, who appeared in George Michael’s Freedom video with Cindy and Christy, passes away after a 40-year career
- Tatjana Patitz, who was one of the top supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 56.
- DailyMail.com can confirm the sad news after speaking to their New York agent at Model CoOp
- The cause of death has not yet been shared. Vogue magazine was the first to break the news Wednesday morning.
- The Hamburg-born beauty was best known for her work with Vogue and photographer Herb Ritts.
- She also had a starring role in George Michael’s 1990 music video Freedom with her friend Cindy Crawford.
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Cover girl Tatjana Patitz, who was one of the top supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 56, DailyMail.com has confirmed.
The star’s agent at Model CoOp in New York City confirmed the sad news to DailyMail.com on Wednesday morning, saying Tatjana had recently passed away. The cause of her death has not yet been shared. fashion magazine He was the first to break the news.
The Hamburg-born beauty was best known for her work with Vogue, as well as her starring role in George Michael’s 1990 music video Freedom with her friends Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington.
His last Instagram post was in August of 2022 showing an image of his dog.
Sad loss for fashion: Cover girl Tatjana Patitz, who was one of the top supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 56, DailyMail.com has confirmed. The star’s agent at Model CoOp in New York City confirmed the sad news to DailyMail.com on Wednesday morning, saying Tatjana had recently passed away. Vogue magazine was the first to break the news.
A marvel: the mermaid often appeared on the cover of Vogue. The 5-foot-11 star was loved by photographer Herb Ritts.
“Tatjana was always the European symbol of elegance, as Romy Schneider knows Monica Vitti,” recalled Anna Wintour, chief content officer at Condé Nast and global editorial director at Vogue.
“She was much less conspicuous than her peers, more mysterious, more adult, more unattainable, and that had its own appeal.”
He was born in Hamburg to an Estonian mother and a German father. The family then moved to Skanör in Sweden.
His path: He was born in Hamburg to an Estonian mother and a German father. The family then moved to Skanör in Sweden. In 1983, at the age of 17, she participated in an elite modeling contest in Stockholm. She placed third in Sweden. The prize was a trip to Paris and a limited-time contract. Seen in 2017
In 1983, at the age of 17, she entered an elite modeling contest in Stockholm. She placed third in Sweden. The prize was a trip to Paris and a limited-time contract.
The mermaid went on to model for Versace and Chanel, often appearing in print ads and runways. She has also appeared on many magazine covers for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire.
She had starred in the film for Duran Duran’s song Skin Trade, and even tried her hand at making movies, appearing as a murder victim in Sean Connery’s 1993 film Rising Sun.
The star worked until the last few years: in 2019 she broke into Milan when she walked the Etro catwalk.
The beauty used to date Heidi Klum’s former Seal.
She is survived by her son Jonah Johnson.
Pretty Woman: The mermaid went on to model for Versace and Chanel, often appearing in print ads and on the runway. She has also appeared on many magazine covers for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire. seen in the 90s
She brought the drama: here she is seen on another Vogue cover; she lived in the US and spent time in Montana