Supermodel Tatjana Patitz, best known for her appearance in George Michael’s video for his hit song “Freedom ’90,” has died at the age of 56. She died of breast cancer on January 11, her agent confirmed.
Born in Germany, Patitz was considered one of the original supermodels. At the age of 17, she took part in her first modeling competition in Stockholm and took third place. But a subsequent shoot with fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh launched the bulk of her career.
Singer George Michael spotted her in British Vogue in 1990 and then cast her in his music video Freedom ’90 alongside Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista.
“I was in my own zone,” she said of filming the Freedom 90s video, in which she didn’t even meet Michael. “I had to slide a bit up and down the wall for part of the day. The feel of the set was so run down, this big lofty atmosphere. There was another setup where I was lying on a chaise longue wearing a black tuxedo jacket. I think I may have worn a bustier. And I even smoked. Back then, people still smoked in videos and even in movies.”
No information about survivors or a memorial was immediately available.
Author: Bruce Herring
Source: Deadline
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