Tawny Kitae

Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen (August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and media personality. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films Malibu (1983) and California Girls (1985). She also starred in the comedies The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak and Bachelor Party (both 1984), and the horror film Witchboard (1986). (Source:

Tawny Kitaen Dead: Whitesnake Video and 'bachelor Party' Star Was 5

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Tawny Kitaen, ’80s Music Video Vixen and ‘bachelor Party’ Star, Dies at 59

)Julie E. “Tawny” Kitaen, who famously appeared in several music videos for the rock group Whitesnake in the ‘80s, has died. The Orange County, Calif. coroner’s office, which listed her as Tawny Finley, stated that she died at her home in Newport Beach on Friday morning, but a cause of death has not been revealed. She was 59. (Source:

The Model and Actress Died May 7 in Her Orange County Home.

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. 

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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. (Source: www.nbclosangeles.com)

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Tawny Kitaen, Whitesnake Video Star, Cause of Death Revealed

UPDATE: A cause of death has been revealed for actress and video vixen Tawny Kitaen. A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Department revealed that Kitaen died from dilated cardiomyopathy. The manner of death was ruled natural. According to the spokesman, other significant conditions included mild coronary atherosclerosis (clogged arteries); mirtazapine (antidepressant), mirtazapine metabolite, alprazolam (Xanax), acetaminophen (Tylenol), pregabalin (nerve pain medication) and hydrocodone (opioid). (Source: loudwire.com)

Coroner Reveals Cause of Death for Actress, Model Tawny Kitaen, a San Diego Nativ

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Tawny Kitaen, Star of 1980s Music Videos, Dies at 5

Ms. Kitaen gained fame for her carefree spirit and sultry dancing in music videos for bands like Whitesnake and Ratt and her role in the movie “Bachelor Party.” 

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Until this week, "actress" Tawny Kitaen's most embarrassing moment was the the release of her first movie, "Bachelor Party." Her co-star, Tom Hanks, went from that awful 1984 film to become one of Hollywood's most revered actors, winning Oscars for his gripping performances as a lawyer dying of AIDS in "Philadelphia" and as the mentally challenged title character in "Forrest Gump."