Tatjana Patitz died at the age of 56, Vogue reported The cause of death has not yet been announced.
Patitz was one of the original five supermodels pictured in Peter Lindbergh's famous photo for the January 1990 cover of English Vogue. This historic photograph marked a new era in the modeling industry and the beginning of the introduction of supermodels into global pop culture. Patitz was also one of Lindbergh's favorite models, and it was he who launched her successful career as well.
Born in Hamburg to an Estonian mother and a German father, Tatjana moved with her family to Skåner, a seaside town in southern Sweden, when she was very young. At 17, she entered a modeling contest in Stockholm.
Patitz has been photographed many times for Vogue, worked with Herb Ritts and Patrick Demarchelier, and appeared in George Michael's iconic Freedom '90 music video.
Her last public appearance was in October 2022, when she attended a social event in Berlin with her son.
Follow NEWS.am STYLE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
21:16, April 26
Burj Al Arab and Atlantis, The Palm named world’s most Instagrammable hotels20:15, April 26
Gold pocket watch recovered from body of richest passenger on Titanic up for auction19:23, April 26
Montegrappa unveils pen dedicated to Frankenstein16:21, April 26
Miami Sex Museum opens ‘Desire Machines’ exhibition by Hajime Sorayama15:19, April 26
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen bursts into tears during conversation with police14:11, April 26
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Kanye West's plans to launch porn platform13:31, April 26
Ex-girlfriend Julia Fox says her affair with Kanye West left ‘sour aftertaste’ in her mouth12:20, April 26
Kylie Jenner not pregnant with Timothée Chalamet's child, despite social media rumors11:16, April 26
Salma Hayek shares throwback photos from wedding to Francois-Henri Pinault10:18, April 26
Kim Kardashian admits to not watching American Horror Story with her debut23:16, April 25
Miu Miu becomes world’s most popular brand22:19, April 25
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals some subtleties of Sylvester Stallone's unique style