Actress Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. “The 100 Rifles” star died after a brief illness, according to TMZ, according to The Daily Mail.
Best known for her film career in the 1960s and 70s, Welch also became one of the era’s most famous pop culture sex symbols.
Welch’s career would last well into the millennium, including a role in the 2001 cult classic, Reese Witherspoon’s “Legally Blonde.” Most recently, Welch starred in the TV series, “Date My Dad,” in 2017.
Welch would become famous in the mid-sixties, starring in films with Elvis Presley, and was part of the beach comedy era with his role in “A Swingin’ Summer.”
Raquel Welch Died At 82
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Welch’s career would gain momentum in 1966 when he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox. His work with the company includes career-defining roles in films such as “One Million Years BC,” “The Oldest Profession,” “Shoot Loud… I Don’t Understand” and “Fantastic Voyage.” (per Forbes)
Welch would struggle with his reputation as a sex symbol. She would talk about how it felt to be regarded as such in an era that emphasized beauty and sexuality arguably over one’s talent: “Being a sex symbol was like being a prisoner,” Welch would observe. The mind is the erogenous zone.”
“Americans have always had a sex symbol,” Welch would later observe, “It’s a time-honored tradition and I’m flattered to have been one. But it’s hard to have a long and fruitful career when you’ve been stereotyped like that. That’s why I’m proud to say I have survived.”
Welch’s role in “One Million Years BC” would serve as the role that inspired his reputation. The Daily Mail noted that he had a minimal number of lines throughout the film.
On the subject, he would also state, “If you have physical attraction, you don’t have to act.” (all quotes per IMDB)
Welch would marry four times; her last husband was Richard Palmer, with whom she shared two children. The couple would divorce in 2004, according to the Daily Mail.
Despite her decades-long reputation as a sex symbol, Welch later acknowledged the power of putting herself in front of her image. On his personal definition of success, he would state, “Once you get rid of the idea that you have to please other people before you please yourself, and you start following your own instincts- that’s when you can be successful. You become more satisfied, and when you satisfied, others will tend to be satisfied with what you do.”
Fans React to Raquel Welch’s Death
Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82.
What a life. Rest in peace… pic.twitter.com/Lp0ECK3ugB
— Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) February 15, 2023
Welch would trend on Twitter following the news of his death.
Rolling stone editor-in-chief Noah Shachtman honors his legacy by sharing excerpts of a 1974 interview Welch did with the publication, in which he gives a colorful account of his reputation for plastic surgery, a myth he proudly debunks.
Sharing a clip from Welch’s appearance on “The Dick Cavett Show,” a fan wrote, “At that time, every teenager and pre-teen boy knew who he was. More talented than most people give him credit for being.”
“One of my fondest memories is going to the movies with my mom to see ‘Mother, Jugs and Speed’ maybe not for a 10-year-old, but a good memory,” one fan said. remembered again.
Welch’s exact illness was unknown, as of this writing.
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