Supermodel Patti Hansen celebrated her 70th birthday on Tuesday, surrounded by heartfelt messages from her family. Her husband of 42 years, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, shared nostalgic photos of the couple on Instagram. “Happy birthday, Patricia. Yours forever!! All my love, Keith,” the 82-year-old rock legend captioned the post.
Heartwarming Posts from Daughter Alexandra
Alexandra Richards, one of Patti’s daughters, posted a touching tribute featuring a video montage of her mother’s iconic Vogue covers alongside family photos and clips. “Happy Happy 70th Birthday to our lucky charm today! We love you so much, can’t wait to celebrate you!” Alexandra wrote. Keith commented on the post, “Hot in every decade.”
Love Story Spanning Decades
Patti and Keith first met in 1979 at Studio 54 when she was 23 and he was nearing 36. The couple married in 1983 and welcomed daughters Theodora, now 40, and Alexandra, 39. Their enduring partnership stands out in the entertainment world despite challenges.
Patti Hansen once reflected, “Any marriage, Rolling Stone or not, there’s definitely going to be some rocky mountains there. We have had our trials; that’s for sure. But on the whole, it’s great. We both have the same morals and background. We both come from working-class families. I think we are very similar in many ways.”
From Runways to Resilience
Known for her stellar modeling career, Patti transitioned into acting, appearing alongside Audrey Hepburn and Rick Springfield. In the mid-2000s, she triumphed over serious health battles, including breast cancer in 2005 and bladder cancer in 2007, successfully responding to chemotherapy.
She described the treatment’s toll: “The chemo is really horrible. I don’t know how people get through it. I have friends who are on that wicked stuff for life. It’s so debilitating, so depressing. The first shot just totally ruined my arm.” Despite the ordeal, she noted its effectiveness: “You have to go get yourself plugged in every week, and you sit there, and you think, ‘My God, I take such good care of myself. I’m so organic. I can’t believe I’m putting this poison in me.’ But it shrank the tumor.”
Embracing Health and Wellness
Today, Patti prioritizes her well-being, drawing skincare tips from her daughters. “After years of being in this business, you’re so aware of every little thing, every line, every mole. I try to keep a healthy focus,” she shared in an interview. “Every morning I look in the mirror and say, ‘Oh, you could lift up here.'”
“At 60, I finally decided to take really good care of myself,” she added. “I’ve done Fraxel [laser treatments] for all the sun damage. My daughters are in their 30s, and they do facials and have all the creams. I never did any of that. Now I do. Now I’m learning from them.”
