IT was revealed years ago that OJ Simpson and Tawny Kitaen had an affair while he was married.
Here’s a look into Tawny and OJ’s relationship over the years.
Did OJ Simpson date Tawny Kitaen?
Tawny Kitaen is an American actress, who was born on August 5, 1961.
She began an affair with OJ Simpson during his marriage to Nicole Brown Simpson.
It was also revealed that a lot of the affair occurred while Nicole was pregnant.
It was alleged that one of the reasons for their fling was that Nicole gained weight during her pregnancy.
What happened between OJ Simpson and Tawny Kitaen?
OJ and Tawny reportedly stayed in contact after their affair.
Tawny is said to have still contacted OJ after he was acquitted of the murders of Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995.
Knowledge of their sexual relationship became public during his subsequent civil trial in 1997.
What happened to Tawny Kitaen?
Tawny passed away suddenly at the age of 59 on May 7, 2021.
She died at her Newport Beach home and her daughters Wynter and Raine confirmed her death in a statement.
It said: “We are heartbroken and saddened to announce the death of our mom.
“We just want to say thank you for all of you, her fans and her friends, for always showing her such support and love.
“You gave her life everyday.
“We miss her and love her and we know her legacy will live forever.”
It was later confirmed that her cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy which is a common type of heart disease.
At the time of her death, Tawny was ready to tell all in a memoir, according to her ghost writer, Colin D. Heaton.
Heaton exclusively told The Sun: ” “She called me in March [2021] and said, ‘A lot of people would rather see me dead than have this book come out’.”
In her last interview before her death, Tawny told David Yontef all about her memoir.
She revealed: “I’m in the middle of writing a book right now, because if I don’t write my life story, somebody else is going to, and they’re going to do it off of sound clips, that aren’t true and aren’t real about me.
“So it’s really, really important that I get my book out.”
Tawny’s life of fame kicked off back in 1976 on TV game show To Tell The Truth.
She played Tom Hanks’s girlfriend in the 1984 comedy Bachelor Party and appeared in rock band Whitesnake’s video for Here I Go Again.
She went on to marry Whitesnake’s lead singer, David Coverdale, in 1989 but this ended after just two years.
Tawny had two daughters – Wynter and Raine – with her second husband, baseball star Chuck Finley, who she wed in 1997.
She starred in numerous movies and TV shows over the years including Gwendoline, Witchboard, and After Midnight.
From 2017-2018, she played Rachel in Moms Anonymous.
Tawny also appeared in reality TV shows, such as The Surreal Life, Botched, and VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew.
It was on Celebrity Rehab that Tawny revealed her “long struggle with substance abuse, and run-ins with the law, including a charge for cocaine possession in 2006 and driving under the influence in 2009”.
What was Tawny Kitaen’s net worth?
Tawny is said to have said a net worth of an estimated $500,000 before her death in 2021.
She will have earned her money through her various Hollywood jobs over the years.