Who was married to Whitesnake?

Newport Beach actress and model Tawny Kitaen, best known for her roles in 1980s music videos and ex-wife of Whitesnake singer David Coverdale and former Angels pitcher Chuck Finley, died of heart disease, the Orange County Coroner’s Office confirmed.

How long was tawny married to Coverdale?

Kitaen was Coverdale’s second wife, and they were married from February 1989 to April 1991. They famously met when Kitaen starred in a trilogy of videos for Whitesnake in 1987 which included “Still of the Night,” “Is This Love” and “Here I Go Again.”

Did Tawny Kitaen have a stroke?

Kitaen died from dilated cardiomyopathy, a common type of heart disease, a spokesperson for the Orange County Coroner’s Office tells PEOPLE. Other contributing factors to her death included mild coronary atherosclerosis, mirtazapine, mirtazapine metabolite, alprazolam, acetaminophen, pregabalin and hydrocodone.

Did David Coverdale write a song for Tina Turner?

David Coverdale explains in a new video on Whitesnake’s YouTube page that “Is This Love” was actually written for Turner. “My friends and associates at EMI Records were looking for songs to follow up Tina’s astonishing success story,” recalls Coverdale.