Raquel Welch, actor, model and sex symbol, dies at 82
Raquel Welch, a veteran actress who rose to fame in the 1960s in the films
Welch died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles after a “brief illness,” the statement said.
Welch’s breakthrough came in 1966′s campy prehistoric flick
One Million Years B.C
The actress, with more than 70 film and television credits, got her start as a spokesmodel on a variety show, “Hollywood Palace,”
Welch rose to fame for her 1966 roles in “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.”
In the latter film, she appeared in a skimpy deerskin bikini that catapulted her to sex symbol status.