Newport Beach actress and model Tawny Kitaen, best known for her roles in 1980s music videos and ex-wife of Whitesnake singer David Coverdale and former Angels pitcher Chuck Finley, died of heart disease, the Orange County Coroner's Office confirmed.
was ruled natural and was attributed to dilated cardiomyopathy. Other contributing factors were mild coronary atherosclerosis, and she had mirtazapine, an antidepressant; mirtazapine metabolite; alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug; as well as painkillers acetaminophen, pregabalin and hydrocodone in her system.Kitaen had tweeted as recently as the day before her death, thanking a fan for drawing a picture of her.
Julie E. Kitaen was born in San Diego and adopted the nickname Tawny as a child. She started modeling in the early 1980s, appearing on rock album covers and soon in videos for hard-rock bands. She also earned movie roles during this time, including a major role in the 1984 comedy"Bachelor Party'' as the fiance of the lead character played by Tom Hanks. Other film roles included 1984's ``Gwendoline,'' 1986's``Witchboard'' and 1996's ``Dead Tides.''
Kitaen starred in several videos for the band Whitesnake, most famously for the 1987 song ``Here I Go Again,'' in which she danced provocatively on the hood of a car.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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