Raquel Welch
American actress (1940–2023)
Jo Raquel Tejada (September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023), usually called Raquel Welch, was an American actress and model. She became famous during the 1960s as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. She won the Golden Globe Award in 1975.
Raquel Welch | |
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 Raquel Welch, 2010 | |
| Born | Jo Raquel Tejada September 5, 1940 |
| Died | February 15, 2023 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest caused by Alzheimer's disease |
| Spouse(s) | James Welch (m. 1959-1964, divorced) Patrick Curtis (m. 1967-1972, divorced) Andre Weinfeld (m. 1980-1990, divorced) Richard Palmer (m. 1999-2004, divorced) |
| Awards | Golden Globe Awards
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On February 15, 2023, Welch died from cardiac arrest caused by Alzheimer's disease at her home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 82.[1][2]
Movies Edit
- A House Is Not a Home (1964)
- Roustabout (1964)
- A Swingin' Summer (1965)
- The Queens (1966)
- Fantastic Voyage (1966)
- One Million Years B.C. (1966)
- Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand (1966)
- Think Twentieth (1967) (short subject)
- The Oldest Profession (1967)
- Fathom (1967)
- Bedazzled (1967)
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)
- Bandolero! (1968)
- Lady in Cement (1968)
- 100 Rifles (1969)
- Flareup (1969)
- The Magic Christian (1969)
- The Beloved (1970)
- Myra Breckinridge (1970)
- Hannie Caulder (1971)
- Bluebeard (1972)
- Fuzz (1972)
- Kansas City Bomber (1972)
- The Last of Sheila (1973)
- The Three Musketeers (1973)
- The Four Musketeers (1974)
- The Wild Party (1975)
- Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
- The Animal (1977)
- Crossed Swords (1978)
- Trouble in Paradise (1989)
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) (Cameo)
- Chairman of the Board (1998)
- What I Did for Love (1998)
- Tortilla Soup (2001)
- Legally Blonde (2001)
- Jim Brown: All American (2002) (documentary)
- Forget About It (2005)
- The Elvis Cup (2006)
References Edit
- ↑ "Raquel Welch Dead: Actress Dies At 82 After 'Brief Illness'". Hollywood Life. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Raquel Welch Died From Cardiac Arrest, Also Had Alzheimer's Disease". TMZ. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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