Fantastic Voyage actress Raquel Welch dies aged 82 | ITV News

Fantastic Voyage star Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82, her manager and family have confirmed.
The American actress and model rose to fame after starring in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years BC back-to-back in 1966, despite only having a small number of lines in the latter.
Welch died following a brief illness early on Wednesday, her manager said, in a statement shared with the PA news agency.
"Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness," the statement read.
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