Tatjana Patitz death

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Tatjana Patitz, considered one of the 'original supermodels', has died (News24)

Supermodel Tatjana Patitz, who dominated the fashion industry in the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 56. Her agent confirmed Patitz had breast cancer.

One of the major causes she supported was the conservation of wild horses." "She was compassionate soul, kind and generous of heart and an avid advocate of animal rights. - Patitz got her big break in modeling in 1983 when she won a trip to Paris and a limited term contract. She'd go on to alongside Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford in George Michael's 1990 hit Freedom! Her break in modeling came in 1983 when she won a trip to Paris and a limited term contract. "There was a certain element of mystery to Patitz's beauty, something in the gentle oval of her face and the shape of her eyes that spoke of self-possession and passion," the magazine wrote.

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Supermodel Tatjana Patitz's cause of death revealed (Black Hills Pioneer)

Tatjana Patitz died after battling breast cancer. The model's agent at The Model CoOp in New York City confirmed to DailyMail.com that she recently passed ...

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Supermodel Tatjana Patitz Dies of Breast Cancer at 56 (Cancer Health Treatment News)

One of the original supermodels of the '80s and '90s, Tatjana Patitz also starred in George Michael's video for “Freedom! '90.”

- “ And click [#Breast Cancer](https://www.cancerhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer) for a roundup of articles on the topic. [Breast Cancer Basics](https://www.cancerhealth.com/basics/health-basics/breast-cancer) to learn more, including information about symptoms, diagnoses and treatments. She is survived by her son, Jonah. Born in Hamburg and raised in Sweden, Patitz entered a modeling contest when she was 17 and moved to Paris, but her career didn’t take off until photographer Peter Lindbergh began shooting her. ’90” video, died Wednesday, January 11, of metastatic

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Tatjana Patitz, 'original' supermodel of '80s and '90s, dies at 56 (Globalnews.ca)

Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels, died after a battle with breast cancer.

“There was a real era, and the reason that happened was because glamour was brought into it,” she was quoted as saying in Prestige Hong Kong magazine. The magazine quoted its global editorial director, Anna Wintour, as saying Patitz was “always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti. “Needless to say, we are all devastated by her passing,” Patitz’s agent said.

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Supermodel Tatjana Patitz dies at age 56: Cindy Crawford pays tribute (GMA)

German supermodel Tatjana Patitz has died at the age of 56. Vogue reported Patitz's death on Wednesday. Patitz's New York agent, Corinne Nicolas of the ...

"Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti," Anna Wintour, chief content officer of Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, said in a statement following the model's death. "We were babies together in the fashion industry and I feel like we grew up together. She rose to fame after legendary photographer Peter Lindbergh photographed her in 1988 and was often touted as one of the "original" supermodels alongside greats such as Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford. "We would like to salute Tatjana's kindness, inner beauty and outstanding intelligence. We were in so many shoots together and backstage at shows. Our thoughts go to her loved ones and particularly [her son] Jonah.

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Tatjana Patitz dies aged 56: is cause of death known, how did she ... (NationalWorld)

Tatjana Patitz was best known for appearing in the music video to the George Michael hit 'Freedom! 90'

Jonah Patitiz was born in November 2004 and is 18-years-old. Her love of animals and nature were infectious. Patitz attributed her success to not looking like anyone else at the time. The five models featured on a cover of the January edition of British Vogue and went on to appear in the 1990 hit ‘Freedom! Patitiz was a member of the ‘big five’ original supermodels alongside Stephanie Seymour, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell. Patitiz began her modelling career at the age of 17 and came third in a beauty contest.

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Tatjana Patitz, Supermodel Who Starred In George Michael Video ... (HuffPost)

Fellow supermodel Helena Christensen hailed “beautiful angel” Patitz as "a divine spirit inside out."

She hailed Patitz as a “compassionate soul, kind and generous of heart and an avid advocate of animal rights.” We are all devastated by her passing,” Nicolas said “She is survived by her son, her sister, and her parents.

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Supermodel Tatjana Patitz dead at 56: Cindy Crawford, Naomi ... (Fox News)

In the wake of Tatjana Patitz's death, Fox News Digital looks back at other iconic supermodels from the '90s and where they are now.

Klum and her daughter appeared together on the cover of Vogue Germany for the January/February issue in 2021. Macpherson proved she had much more to offer than her good looks, and she became an actress in the '90s. You had to be twice as good," she wrote in the book "Naomi Campbell" by Taschen. Turlington joined the other supermodels – Crawford, Campbell, Patitz and Evangelista – to cover British Vogue in 1990. Her most recent collaboration was for Marc Jacobs' Resort 2022/2023 campaign at the end of the year. In May 2022, Moss testified during the In 1990, she joined Patitz on the cover of British Vogue. The supermodel retired from her modeling career in 1998. In 1987, she landed her first British Vogue cover. Her death was confirmed to the Associated Press by her New York agent, Corinne Nicolas, at the Model CoOp agency. The model, who was born in Germany and raised in Sweden, died in the Santa Barbara, California, area. Her career began after she was photographed by Peter Lindbergh in 1988 for his famous photo, "White Shirts: Six Supermodels, Malibu."

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