Hollywood megastar Raquel Welch died Wednesday, TMZ reports. She was 82.
Her family told the outlet the famous actress passed away in the morning “after a brief illness.”
Welch shot to fame in the 1960s with her roles in “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.”
Raquel Welch has passed away at the age of 82.
What a life. Rest in peace… pic.twitter.com/Lp0ECK3ugB
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) February 15, 2023
RIP to American cinema icon RAQUEL WELCH, who has died at the age of 82 💐 Famous for her back-to-back roles in movies FANTASTIC VOYAGE and ONE MILLION YEARS B.C., both in 1966, a generation came of age when she starred in 1972 classic KANSAS CITY BOMBER pic.twitter.com/bB8HwKKiQW
— Rhino Records (@Rhino_Records) February 15, 2023
RIP to the iconic Raquel Welch, whose Hollywood career spanned six decades and led her to a Golden Globe for Best Actress in 1974.
We recommend the excellent @RememberThisPod episode about Welch's life and work: https://t.co/kBqasltKes
Thanks for all you shared with us, Raquel. pic.twitter.com/F7ct66Gfca
— The Black List (@theblcklst) February 15, 2023
Rest in Peace Raquel Welch
(She didn't look a day over 500,000 years old.) pic.twitter.com/vIuNXN2XYv
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) February 15, 2023