Tatjana Patitz was a model and actress, who appeared in numerous publications, movies, and music videos.
Tatjana Patitz has died at 56 years old. Her cause of death is not yet known, but her passing was reported by Vogue on Wednesday, January 11. The German model was one of the most well-known people in the fashion and beauty worlds throughout the 80s and 90s. Vogue global editorial director Anna Wintour paid tribute to the late star in the outlet
Tatjana began her modeling career at 17 in 1983, and she quickly began to make a living at it. She was featured on the cover of British Vogue for the first time in 1985. Many of her most iconic photos were taken by photographer Peter Lindbergh, who she worked with for decades. She was also featured in other, now-beloved fashion images, including a 1990 cover of Vogue with other supermodels Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington, per Vogue.
Throughout the 90s and beyond, Tatjana was featured in many runway shows, as well as portraits and campaigns for products like L’Oreal.
Tatjana is survived by her one son Jonah, 19, who was born in 2004.
The supermodel spoke about how important her son was to her during the interview with 63 Magazine. She spoke about the values she tried to instill in him. “I would like to send an empathetic person with a big heart out into the world.
Jonah should always have the self-belief to be himself and to embody and articulate his own attitude and opinions,” she said. “My son is my source of happiness in life. My friends, my animals, and nature give me balance and satisfaction – the feeling of being connected.
Patitz's death in the Santa Barbara, California, area was confirmed by her New York agent, Corinne Nicolas, at the Model CoOp agency. Nicolas said the cause was illness, but did not have further details
While the cause of death has not been revealed, Vogue confirmed that the model died recently.
The iconic supermodel was most known for her work in Vogue and also starred in George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video alongside fellow models Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
Patitz, who was raised in Sweden by her Estonian mother and German father, launched her modeling career at 17 when she placed third in a contest in Stockholm in 1983. The prize was a trip to Paris with a limited-time modeling contract — and the rest is history.
“Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti,” wrote Anna Wintour, the chief content officer of Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, in remembrance of the cover star
Tatjana Patitz - best known for her cameo in one of George Michael's music videos - has passed away at the age of 56.
The late star - who was one of the top supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s - died recently according her agents who confirmed the sad news today.
Tatjana appeared in George Michael's iconic music video for his hit song Freedom in 1990, alongside her fashion peers Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington.
Vogue editor Anna Wintour described the Hamburg born beauty as "the European symbol of chic" when paying tribute to Tatjana today, as the fashionista's flagship publication broke the news.
