Model Tatjana Patitz died of breast cancer, her agent revealed.
Tatjana Patitz died Wednesday at her home in Santa Barbara, California.
Of German origin, she was part of the generation of “supermodels” of the 1990s with Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Linda Evangelista.
Photos of her taken by the great photographer Peter Lindbergh made her famous and the model appeared in the legendary clip of Georges Michael Freedom! 90′.
Tatjana Patitz had a boy and a girl. His death at the age of 56 has saddened the fashion world.
On Instagram, Cindy Crawford said she grew up with her as they made their modeling debut. She praised the sweetness and sensitivity of Tatjana Patitz and the beauty of her feline eyes.