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Shop NowRaquel Welch, the famous sex icon and beloved actress, passed away earlier this year due to cardiac arrest following her battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Born Jo-Raquel Tejada in Chicago on September 5, 1940, her death was confirmed through a death certificate and marks an end to an incredible life full of achievements and inspiring moments.
Her legacy will live on for years to come, as she is remembered by family, friends, fans around the world.
In 2014 when talking to then Fox News host Bill O’Reilly Welch commented that “I think it was my upbringing, to tell you the truth… I just was raised in a certain way, ladies behave a certain way… your country is important, honor those people who do fight for our country”.
This reveals how deeply entrenched her Midwestern values were which strongly contributed to her conservative outlook on life.
In addition to this value system she also had immense respect for America’s military personnel which she demonstrated during her many travels with Bob Hope entertaining American soldiers stationed in Vietnam.
Welch rose to international fame after appearing in Fantastic Voyage (1966) and One Million Years BC (1967).
She wore a deerskin bikini while filming One Million Years BC but despite catching tonsillitis while shooting the film it did not stop her from making a lasting impact within Hollywood circles.
As such Welch was ranked No 2 on Men’s Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time list back in 2011 plus earned herself a Golden Globe nomination due to her work on The Three Musketeers (1974).
Raquel Welch has left behind an incredible legacy that will never be forgotten.
From entertaining American soldiers stationed overseas with Bob Hope all the way up until earning herself accolades throughout Hollywood – she truly embodied grace and poise at every turn no matter what obstacles life threw at here.
