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Raquel Welch, Actress/Iconic Sex Symbol, Dies at 82

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter
February 15th 3:07 PM

Raquel Welch, the actress and iconic sex symbol of the 1960s, has died. She was 82.

First reported by TMZ, Welch’s family members told the tabloid she died this morning following a “brief illness.” The Washington Post reports her son, Damon Welch, confirmed her death. Further details related to her cause of death are not known as of publishing.

Welch’s acting career spans six decades. She rose to fame in 1966 with roles in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C. Other notable credits include 1967’s Fathom,1970’s Myra Breckinridge, 1971’s Hannie Caulder and 1973’s The Three Musketeers.

Welch made one-off appearances on a number of TV shows including Seinfeld, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Spin City, CSI: Miami and many more. In 2001, she played Mrs. Windham Vandermark in the hit comedy Legally Blonde.

 

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    September 1968: American actress and sex symbol, Raquel Welch. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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    Actors Raquel Welch and John Richardson in a scene from the film 'One Million Years BC', 1966. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch on the balcony of the Playboy Club, during a photo-call to promote the film 'The Beloved' in London, 3rd August 1970. (Photo by Peter King/Getty Images)

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    Actors Raquel Welch and Martine Beswick (right) in a scene from the film 'One Million Years BC', 1966. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch on the balcony of the Playboy Club, during a photo-call to promote the film 'The Beloved' in London, 3rd August 1970. At extreme right is co-star, Flora Robson. (Photo by Peter King/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch clutching a bemused Dudley Moore (1935 - 2002) to her bosom in a comic scene from the film 'Bedazzled'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    14th March 1966: American actress Raquel Welch at a Royal Film performance. (Photo by George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch strides across a zebra crossing in Spanish Square, Rome followed by photographers. She is wearing a mini-skirted suit in a diamond pattern material over a skinny-rib polo sweater. Her small handbag is made of beads and her hair worn long and loose. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch in Rome to promote her latest film Ken Annakin's crime caper 'The Biggest Bundle Of Them All', 1968. She is wearing a long black evening dress with a white feather boa. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    Portrait of actress Raquel Welch lying in a boat wearing a bathing suit, as she appears in the film 'The Biggest Bundle of Them All', 1966. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    1st August 1970: The American actress, Raquel Welch, in London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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    28th September 1965: US actress Raquel Welch in London, in front of a poster promoting her latest film 'One Million Years BC'. (Photo by J. Wilds/Keystone/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch as Maria Stoner in the western 'Bandolero!', directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, at the Alamo Village, Texas, 7th November 1967. (Photo by Harry Benson/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    American actress Raquel Welch rowing on the Serpentine, London, 18th April 1969. (Photo by Dove/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch carrying a bouquet of roses as she leaves the studio after filming an interview for 'On the Ball', London, November 9th 1972. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch on the balcony of the Playboy Club, looking out over the city as she promotes the film 'The Beloved' in London, August 4th 1970. (Photo by Richard Jackson/Central Press/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch in Britain to film a television special, at London Airport, January 1st 1970. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch and director Stanley Donen talking on the set of the film 'Bedazzles', 1967. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    Portrait of actress Raquel Welch, August 9th 1968. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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    Actress Raquel Welch lying on a bed below a crucifix, in a scene from the film 'The Beloved', circa 1971. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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