Tawny Kitaen, Star of ‘80s Rock Music Videos, Dies at 59

Tawny Kitaen, Star of ‘80s Rock Music Videos, Dies at 59
Actress Tawny Kitaen arrives at the opening night of 'Rain- A Tribute To The Beatles' at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on April 12, 2011. Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Pantages Theatre
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during the heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” has died. She was 59.

The Orange County coroner’s office said she died at her home in Newport Beach on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately released.