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Others messages of support poured in across social media this week, including one from the Peter Lindberg Foundation.

\"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Tatjana Patitz, a long-time friend of Peter's,\" the foundation tweeted Wednesday morning. \"We would like to salute Tatjana's kindness, inner beauty and outstanding intelligence. Our thoughts go to her loved ones and particularly [her son] Jonah. She will be immensely missed.\"

Patitz gave birth to her son Jonah in 2004. She often celebrated him on Instagram, posting birthday wishes and photos of his art. According to Vogue, she once described Jonah as \"my source of happiness.\"

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PHOTO: FILE - German model Tatjana Patitz poses during a photo call of German catalog company Otto in Hamburg, Germany, Dec. 14, 2006.
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\"Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti,\" Anna Wintour, chief content officer of Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, said in a statement following the model's death. \"She was far less visible than her peers -- more mysterious, more grown-up, more unattainable -- and that had its own appeal.\"

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Jan. 11, 2023.

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