Tatyana Patitz
“An Angel Has Left Us”
Colleagues from the fashion world mourn Tatjana Patitz.
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Tatjana Patitz passed away at the age of 56. Colleagues like Cindy Crawford and Eva Herzigova say goodbye to the supermodel.
Tatjana Patitz (1966-2023) died at the age of only 56. Alongside Cindy Crawford (56) and Naomi Campbell (52), she was one of the first supermodels in the world in the 1990s. “Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, a mixture of Romy Schneider and Monica Vitti,” Anna Wintour (73), editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine “Vogue”, was quoted as saying. which had first reported on the death of Patitz. The supermodel’s agency later confirmed the message to several media outlets.
Shortly after becoming known, former colleagues, among others, contacted Patitz via social media to say goodbye. “An angel has left us,” wrote Eva Herzigova (49) on Instagram to a picture of the deceased. Hearing about the model’s death was “the saddest news I could have imagined”. Herzigova misses Patitz very much.
“So sad to hear of the death of beautiful Tatjana Patitz,” Crawford said to an old picture of the two on Instagram. They were “babies in the fashion industry” together and she feels “as if we grew up together”. The supermodels were in front of the camera for many photo shoots and often together backstage at fashion shows. Among other things, Crawford describes Patitz as “sensitive, kind and curious – and who could ever forget those piercing eyes”. Crawford sends her condolences to Patitz’ family, especially her son Jonah.
You have a broken heart, shared the Danish model Helena Christensen (54) to a clip in a story on Instagram with. She also commented that Patitz had a “beautiful mind”. an article in Vogue. Model and actress Amber Valletta (48) wrote there that the news was “devastating”.
“Incredibly Fascinating, Cool, Natural Mad Woman”
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Tatjana Patitz, a longtime friend of Peter”, says a post from the Peter Lindbergh Foundation. This wanted to “appreciate Tatyana’s kindness, inner beauty and outstanding intelligence. Our thoughts are with her family and especially with Jonah. She will be missed immensely.” Patitz is best known for the photos taken by the late star photographer Peter Lindbergh (1944-2019). Again, Christensen commented: “This is deeply, deeply sad.”
Presenter Frauke Ludowig (59) also said goodbye to Instagram, to common pictures. The model was an “incredibly fascinating, cool, natural madness woman”. “We met so often. Talked, filmed, laughed, talked about pubescent children, sat at the hairdresser’s, shot a great advertising campaign, chatted through the night in Vienna. A few weeks ago we saw each other for the last time and now you’re gone. At 56. I can’t believe it.”