Tawny Kitaen, famous for her role on the music videos of Whitesnake in the 80s, died at the age of 59. Orange County coroner's office confirmed Kitaen's death at around eight in the morning, Friday, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The authorities listed the said incident as "residential death" in her Newport Beach home. However, Variety noted that the reason behind Katen's death has not been revealed by the authorities.

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Tawny Kitaen's Death

Sgt. Steve Oberon from the Newport Beach Police Department said in NBC Los Angeles that their officers were in the area following a report about an "unresponsive woman" inside the residence. The officers were already in the area around 1:51 in the afternoon. Newport Beach Fire Department paramedic pronounced that the music video star was dead on the scene.

Oberon noted that the coroner of the county has prompted the investigation about the incident. The sergeant also noted that their officers are not yet done with their report.

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In an Instagram post, a statement was posted by the music video star's children, Winter and Raine, expressing their grief on the sudden incident.

"We are heartbroken and saddened to announce the death of our mom," said Wynter and Raine in the post. The children also expressed their gratitude to the fans of their mom noting that Kitaen's legacy will live forever."

Three days before her death, Kitaen posted a self-portrait on her Facebook account expressing her "care" towards her fans. She posted the photo with #tawnykitaencaresaboutyou.

Who is Tawny Kitaen

Kitaen was born in San Diego, California, and started her career in 1983 when she appeared on the cover of back-to-back albums by RATT, a heavy metal band. Variety noted that during that time, Kitaen was dating the guitarist of the band, Robin Crosby.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that in 1987, Kitaen appeared on Whitesnake's music video for the hits "Here I Go Again," "Still of the Night," "Is This Love?" and "The Deeper the Love." Kitaen also starred in "Bachelor Party" as Tom Hanks' character's fiancée.

Kitaen also appeared in some of the reality shows "The Surreal Life" and "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."

"It was my pleasure to represent Tawny. She was a joy to work with," said Michael Goldberg in Variety. Goldberg was Kitaen's agent and the vice president of talent at Goldberg Creative Associates.

Apart from being a celebrity, Kitaen also entered the married life. In 1989, the music video star married Coverdale, but they ended their marriage two years after.

She then married Chuck Finley in 1997 and gave birth to her two daughters. However, Tawny Kitaen also divorced Finley in 2002. Shortly after, Kitaen pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge, when she reportedly kick Finley in the face with a high-heeled shoe. After the incident, Kitaen attended a spousal battery counseling program.

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