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| Tawny Kitaen (August 5, 1961 - May 7, 2021) |
Tawny Kitaen, the model-actress who broke out in 1980s music videos for the band Whitesnake and later appeared in movies like 1984’s “Bachelor Party” and 1986’s “Witchboard,” died Friday at her home in Newport Beach, California. She was 59.
The Orange County coroner’s office confirmed the death of the actress, listed as Tawny Finley, but did not provide a cause of death, The Wrap reports.
Kitaen’s two daughters, Wynter and Raine, confirmed the tragic news on Instagram. “We are heartbroken and saddened to announce the death of our mom. We just want to say thank you for [sic] 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 forever.”
The San Diego native got her start as the model on the cover of albums for the metal band RATT as well as in the video for its “Back for More” song. (She had dated the band’s guitarist Robbin Crosby during and after high school.)
She gained even more fame as a video vixen for a series of videos for Whitesnake, including the hits “Here I Go Again,” “Still of the Night” and “Is This Love.” (She was also married to Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale from 1989 to 1991.)
Kitaen capitalized on her MTV fame with acting roles, notably appearing as Tom Hanks’ bride-to-be in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party” and as a woman possessed by a Ouija-board spirit in the 1986 cult hit “Witchboard.”
She also made an appearance as an annoying actress who briefly dates Jerry in the 1991 “Seinfeld” episode “The Nose Job.”
Other credits include “Santa Barbara,” “The New WKRP in Cincinnati,” the 1996 thriller “Playback” and 2014’s “After Midnight” with Richard Grieco.
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