“Raquel Welch, who rose to fame as a sex symbol in the 1960s, has died. She was 82.
“Welch’s son, Damon, confirmed she died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness.
“”She passed away with no pain,” he said. “I’m very proud about what she contributed to society and her career and everything. I’m most proud of her doing the U.S.O tours with Bob Hope during the late 60s and early 70s. We missed Christmas with her for three years while she was doing that. She said that was the hardest thing.”
“Welch’s career started in the 1960s with appearances on TV shows such as The Virginian, McHale’s Navy and Bewitched. That paved the way for back-to-back roles in Fantastic Voyage, and One Million Years B.C.”
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