Tawny Kitaen is an American actress, model, and media personality. Sadly, she passed away at her Newport Beach home at the age of 59 on May 7, 2021. Investigators ruled her death a natural process and also announced her official cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy.

Additionally, she had appeared in a number of 80s music videos. She had appeared in several series and films including Malibu (1983), California Girls (1985), The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak and Bachelor Party (both 1984) and the horror film Witchboard (1986). She has also featured in reality series like Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008) where her substance abuse issues were documented.

TAWNY KITAEN: BIO, FAMILY, CAREER

The media personality was born on August 5, 1961 as Julie Ellen Kitaen in San Diego, California, United States. She was born as the eldest of three children born to Linda Kitaen and Terry Kitaen. Her mother was a housewife and former beauty pageant contestant while her father, an employee of a neon sign company. She held American citizenship and is of mixed ethnicity of Scottish, Irish and Russian Jewish descent.

As for her education, she had dropped out of Mission Bay High School due to a childhood struggle with dyslexia. There is no further information about his college or high school education. In the 1980s, she began her career in the entertainment industry by appearing in television commercials for Jack LaLanne’s European Health Spas.

In 1983, she landed her first acting role with a small role in the television movie Malibu. Since then, she had worked in several television series and films. It includes Witchboard, Instant Justice, After Midnight, California Girls, Santa Barbara, Seinfeld, Eek! The cat and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Additionally, she appeared in numerous Whitesnake music videos in the 1980s.

TAWNY KITAEN: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

She married Whitesnake singer David Coverdale in 1989 and they divorced in 1991. Prior to that, she had a relationship with Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby and a year-long affair with OJ Simpson while he was married to Nicole Brown Simpson. Then she remarried baseball player Chuck Finley in 1997.

However, their married life did not last long and divorced in 2002. Additionally, her husband filed for divorce and she was charged with domestic violence for an incident involving Finley. She agreed to attend a marital battery counseling program and stay away from Finley as part of a plea deal. In addition, she had welcomed two daughters: Wynter and Raine.

Moreover, she had been arrested several times during her life: in November 2006, she was charged with possession of 15 grams of cocaine in Orange County. She was arrested in September 2009 for driving under the influence in Newport Beach, California. Sadly, she had passed away on May 7, 2021, at the age of 59, and declared her death a residential death. Additionally, a spokesperson for the California Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the actress’ death was caused by dilated cardiomyopathy.

TAWNY KITAEN: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

She had earned a good income from her career as an actress, model and American media personality. Additionally, she has an estimated net worth of $500,000 at the time of her death. Moreover, she had also appeared in several commercials and advertising campaigns.

Although she left the world behind, she left behind some of her memories as well as social media platforms. There we can see some of the glimpses of his lifestyle and works. Also, as of today, there is an Instagram verified account under his name with 141,000 followers. Also, on Twitter, she has a verified account with 73,000 followers. Moreover, on Facebook, she goes through the verified account with 168,000 followers.

TAWNY KITAEN: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The late actress had a slim body that measured around 33-24-33 inches in chest-waist-hips respectively. His body was 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 meters tall and weighed 55 kg. She had hazel eye color with blonde hair color. Moreover, she had also undergone the breast implant surgery, but after six months she had it removed following the misfire.