Raquel Welch dies age 82 after brief illness

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Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. The actress, known for her roles in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C, died at home after a brief illness, according to her family."The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness," her representative said in a statement. "Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances.

The Golden Globe winner, in more recent years, was involved in a very successful line of wigs.""Raquel leaves behind her two children, son Damon Welch and her daughter, Tahnee Welch," it concluded.WATCH: Raquel Welch sings 'I'm A Woman' with CherHer role in B.C only had three lines but the images of the actress in a doe-skin biknini turned her into an icon of the 1960s and the poster sold millions."I was happy that I had got a break so I could have my career, but at the same time, it was like, 'This isn’t me.

But this is what I have to do because this is my ticket to ride," she said of the role in her memoir, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage.“I’m not in a position to just say: ‘Oh, no, wait a minute.

You’ve got it all wrong. I’d like to do Shakespeare.'"Raquel appeared in The Three Musketeers which starred Faye Dunaway and Charlton Heston, and which garnered Raquel a Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy in 1974, and she was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Television Film for her performance in Right to Die (1987).She also appeared in the 1967 version of Bedazzled, Myra Breckinridge (1970) and Hannie Caulder (1971)In recent years she starred in Legally Blonde, Tortilla Soup and How to Be a Latin Lover.