Key takeaways:
- Legendary actress Raquel Welch passed away at the age of 82.
- Her career spanned over 50 years, with over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances.
- She was a trailblazer for female actors, and her legacy will live on for many years to come.
Legendary actress Raquel Welch, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and became an international sex symbol overnight, has died at the age of 82. Her manager, Steven Sauer, confirmed the news in a statement to HuffPost, saying that Welch passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness.
Welch first gained prominence for her role in the 1966 adventure film “Fantastic Voyage,” and her career took off with her next film, “One Million Years, B.C.” While she only had a few lines in the movie, she appeared on the film’s poster in a fur bikini — an image that turned her into an international sex symbol virtually overnight.
Her career spanned over 50 years, with over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. In a 2012 interview with CBS Los Angeles, Welch addressed the film and the racy artwork, saying that she was “just a girl from La Jolla, California, who got lucky.”
Welch was an icon of her era, and her influence on Hollywood was undeniable. She was a trailblazer for female actors, and her legacy will live on for many years to come. Her manager said in a statement that she will be “deeply missed by her family, friends and fans around the world.”
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