Legendary Latina actress Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82

Raquel Welch passed away this week at the age of 82. The actress, who was the daughter of Bolivian man and one of Hollywood’s most iconic sex symbols, was known for her captivating onscreen presence, and for her look in “One Million Years B.C.”, a B-epic that shows her wearing leopard print bathing suit. Emily Ratajkowski and Eric Andre go Insta official in a bare-all postJo-Raquel Tejada, Raquel Welch iconic moments in picturesThe film remains influential to this day, mostly because of her stunning looks.

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Hollywood star and “legendary bombshell” Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. The American actress and model rose to fame after starring in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years BC in 1966, despite only having a small number of lines in the latter. Her performance in One Million Years BC garnered viewer attention after she donned a now-infamous deerskin bikini, going on to become regarded as a major sex symbol.

The actress with Latin roots was a sex symbol of the 60s and is remembered for titles such as One Million Years B.C. and Fantastic Voyage.These are some of legendary bombshell iconic moments.

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Tributes have been pouring in around the world after it was revealed that Raquel Welch had passed away at age 82 on Wednesday.

Raquel Welch almost rejected the role that turned her into an international sex symbol. The actress, who died at the age of 82 on Wednesday following a brief illness, initially had no interest in playing the doeskin bikini-clad cavewoman "Loana the Fair One" in the 1966 fantasy adventure movie "One Million Years B.C." The film, a remake of the 1940 movie of the same name, is set in a fictional prehistoric time period in which cavemen lived alongside dinosaurs.The then 26-year-old actress had a contract with 20th Century Fox, which wanted to loan her to U.K.-based Hammer Studios for the project. "I told (Fox’s studio head) Dick Zanuck I didn’t think I was going to do it because it was a dinosaur movie and I didn’t want to be caught dead in a dinosaur movie," Welch told Fox News Digital in 2017.

the Mirror. Raquel won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her 1974 role in The Three Musketeers. NBA star Rex Chapman led tributes on social media this evening, Tweeting: "Raquel Welch has passed away at the age of 82.

U. S. actress Raquel Welch died Wednesday at age 82 in Los Angeles of "a brief illness," her representative, Stece Sauer, said in a statement.

100 sexiest stars in cinema history by Empire magazine. Playboy named her the third sexiest star of the 20th century. Her film credits included Bedazzled in 1967, playing the part of Lust Incarnate in a film which also starred Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.

Hollywood is mourning the death of actress Raquel Welch. The superstar, who catapulted to fame in the 1960s with "Fantastic Voyage" and "One Million Years B.C.," died Wednesday at the age of 82, her rep, Steve Sauer, confirmed to Fox News Digital. "Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness," Sauer said.

Raquel Welch, the Golden Globe-winning actress and Bonafide bombshell, died Wednesday at the age of 82 following a brief illness. While her roles, including  ,  and more made her an icon on screen over the last 50 years, her love life helped cement her bombshell status as well. In the wake of her death, ET is taking a look back at her four marriages to James Welch, Patrick Curtis, André Weinfeld and Richard Palmer.

One Million Years B.C. Her appearance on the film’s poster in a doeskin bikini transformed her into a Hollywood pin-up, although she became better known for her looks than her acting skills.However, in 1973 she won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her role as Constance Bonacieux in The Three Musketeers. She reprised the role a year later in the sequel, The Four Musketeers.She later went on to appear in films like Chairman Of The Board and Legally Blonde, while on the small screen, she had a cameo in Seinfeld, as well as parts in Sabrina The Teenage Witch, American Family, 8 Simple Rules and more.

Hollywood star Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. The star, who appeared in films including Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years BC, died on Wednesday (15 February) following a “brief illness”. Welch’s rep confirmed the news to ABC, writing: “The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness.

Actress and international sex symbol Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82.

Actress Raquel Welch died on Wednesday following a brief illness, her rep confirmed. Welch, who rose to international fame in the 1960s, was 82.

Farewell to an icon. Raquel Welch, known for her roles in Fantastic Voyage and Bedazzled, has died at age 82.

One Million Years B.C. and Fantastic Voyage, has died.

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