Actor Raquel Welch, whose role in the 1966 film “One Million Years B.C.” shot her to stardom and cemented her status as a sex symbol, has died, her management company said.
She was 82.
Welch passed Wednesday morning following a brief illness, the company, Media Four, said in a statement.
The star burst into Hollywood in her initial roles in “One Million Years B.C” and “Fantastic Voyage.” Welch won a Golden Globe in 1975 for best actress in a musical/comedy for her role in “The Three Musketeers.” She was nominated in 1988 for best actress in a limited series for her role in “Right to Die.”
Over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years, Welch had over 30 film and 50 television credits.
Her most recent appearances on the TV Series “Date My Dad” in 2017 and in the flick “How to be a Latin Lover” released that same year, according to her IMDb profile.
In more recent years, Welch was involved in a very successful line of wigs.
She is survived by her two children, Damon Welch and Tahnee Welch.
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