Raquel Welch, a US actress who is frequently recognized with establishing the role of the modern action heroine in Hollywood movies, passed away at the age of 82.
After a brief illness, the celebrity died quietly on Wednesday morning, according to her management.
Jo-Raquel Tejada, who gave birth to Welch in 1940, won teen beauty pageants while growing up in California, where she eventually worked as a local weather forecaster.
The divorced mother-of-two worked as a cocktail server and a model for Neiman Marcus during a brief stay in Dallas, Texas.
Her major break came in 1964, not long after she returned to California, when she appeared in the Elvis Presley musicals Roustabout and A House Is Not A Home.
What Did Raquel Welch Die Of?
According to her management organization, the US celebrity “died away quietly early this morning after a brief illness.”
What Did Raquel Welch Die From?
Welch passed away on Wednesday following a brief illness, according to family members who were quoted in the initial news story by the website TMZ.
Why Did Raquel Welch Die?
According to ABC News, actress and Golden Globe winner Raquel Welch passed away following a brief illness. She had an 82-year-old age.