Hollywood superstar Raquel Welch dead

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Raquel Welch in 1966 (Courtesy 20th Century Fox)
Raquel Welch in 1966 (Courtesy 20th Century Fox)

(DEADLINE) — Raquel Welch, the big-screen star of the 1960s and ’70s who gained fame in movies including Fantastic Voyage, One Million Years B.C., Myra Breckinridge and many others, died today after a brief illness. She was 82.

Her death was confirmed by her reps at Media 4 Management.

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Welch’s career spanned more than 50 years, 30 films and scores of TV series and appearances, including about a dozen visits to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson spanning two decades. She also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Imagen Foundation in 2001.

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