Raquel Welch Passes Away at 82

Raquel Welch has sadly passed away at the age of 82.

The 82-year-old star was an icon, actress, and international sex symbol known for work in projects including Three Musketeers, One Million Years B.C., Myra Beckrinridge, Kansas City Bomber, and more. She won a Golden Globe for her work in 1974′s The Three Musketeers as well.

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In more recent years, she appeared in Legally Blonde and the PBS series American Family: Journey of Dreams. She also ranked number 3 on Playboy’s 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century list.

Family members told TMZ that she passed away on Wednesday (February 15) after a “brief illness.”

She was married four times in her life and has two kids, Tahnee and Damon Welch. Our thoughts are with her family and loves ones during this difficult time. RIP.