Tatjana Patitz, original Vogue model, dies at 56

Tatjana Patitz has left the modeling world.

One of the first supermodels, Tatjana Patitz, passed away at the age of 56.

Although the date and circumstances of her passing are unknown, her agency told DailyMail.com that the report was true.

On the cover of British Vogue's January 1990 issue, Hamburg-born Patitz appeared alongside Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Cindy Crawford.

With Patitz appearing on the US vogue cover by herself in the same month as the original crew, it has grown to be one of the most recognizable fashion photos of all time.

She co-starred with the same group of models from the notorious British Vogue cover in the 1990 music video "Freedom!" by George Michael.