Tina's daughter China Chow (who was in her teens when Tina was ill)
personally cared for her in her final days; China later said that her
mother dealt with her illness with great dignity and strength.
Was considered a major fashion icon throughout the 1980s, for her keen
fashion sense and an illustrious career as both a fashion
model/designer, and later, as a jewelry designer.
Daughter of Japanese mother and German-American father.