MTV Star, SD Native Tawny Kitaen Dies At 59 - San Diego, CA - Actress and model Tawny Kitaen was born in San Diego and gained fame for her appearances in 1980s music videos.
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Actress Tawny Kitaen arrives at the premiere of Relativity Media s Take Me Home Tonight at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 on March 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. ( Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
NEWPORT BEACH, CA Actress and model Tawny Kitaen, famous for her appearances in 1980s music videos and her high-profile marriages to Whitesnake singer David Coverdale and former Angels pitcher Chuck Finley, died at her Newport Beach home at the age of 59, authorities said Saturday.
Kitaen died at approximately 8 a.m., according to the Orange County coroner s office, which listed the incident as a residential death.
Her autopsy will take place next week, either Monday or Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman at the coroner s office.
Bachelor Party actor Tawny Kitaen dies aged 59 in California Rachel Sharp For Dailymail.com
Child star and Bachelor Party actor Tawny Kitaen has died aged 59 in California.
Kitaen, who has battled substance abuse in the past, died in her home in Newport Beach Friday morning.
The Orange County coroner’s office, which identified her as Tawny Finley, has not yet revealed a cause of death.
Kitaen, real name Julie E. Kitaen, is best known for her appearances in rock music videos and for her role in the 1984 hit movie Bachelor Party where she starred alongside Tom Hanks.
Aside from her work, Kitaen s personal life also hit headlines with rumors of an affair with OJ Simpson and a history of addiction.