Los Angeles – CIRCA 1986: Actress Tawny Kitaen poses for a portrait in Santa Monica, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images).
Legendary music video vixen Tawny Kitaen, Whitesnake Video Star, Dies at 59 has died. Known in the rock world for her work in Whitesnake’s video for “Here I Go Again,” Kitaen was reported to have passed away on Friday. Kitaen’s children wrote, “We are heartbroken and saddened to announce the death of our mom. We just want to say thank you for all of you, her fans and her friends, for always showing her such support and love. You gave her life everyday. We miss her and love her and we know her legacy will live on forever.”
Just woke up to some very sad, unexpected news…Waiting on confirmation…but, if it is true, my sincere condolences to her children, her family, friends & fans…🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/ioerp3ZRPa
— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) May 8, 2021
Tawny also worked wtih Ratt’s on the cover for thier self-titled debut EP and debut full-length, Out of the Cellar.
Kitaen was 59.