The actress Raquel Welchknown for her well-known roles in the theater world and for being a sex icon in the 1970s, He died on Wednesday at the age of 82. after a “short illness”.
Welch’s own family confirmed the performer’s death to TMZ magazine after revealing that everything happened after suffering from a small illnesswithout going into more details.
Rachel He made the leap into the world of cinema in 1966 thanks to two films: Fantastic trip (incredible trip) and One million years BC (one million years ago) the latter was set in prehistoric times and where she appeared in a bikini that established her as a sex symbol within the industry.
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It is precisely her beauty and her erotic potential, much admired by directors, that have earned her one of the most macho nicknames in Hollywood memory: the body. In addition to these bands, she is also remembered for participating in films such as lady in cement (1968) with Frank Sinatra and others like Hannie Caulder (1971) y breaststroke (1967).
Your role in The three Musketeers led him to get the Golden Globe in 1975 for Best Leading Actress. Later, in 1987, she was nominated for the award for best actress in a mini-series or a television movie for her participation in right to die.
Raquel Welch was the daughter of a Bolivian engineer who moved to the United States, which led to the actress being born in Chicago in 1940. From there, He started his way in the world of entertainment at the hands of Elvis Preysley con Globetrotter. A life devoted to comedy which today, at 82, is coming to an end.
As soon as LOS40 was written, we send our condolences to all his loved ones. Rest in peace Raquel Welch.