CELEBRITY-Golden Globe winner and Legendary actress Jo Raquel Welch, 82, passed away this morning after a short illness, according to Welch's manager. The exact cause of her death was not disclosed.
Welch had an extensive acting career, she was cast in more than fifty TV, shows and thirty movies. Welch brought a sexy classiness to the screen, with her taunting beauty and acting ability.
She claimed her name to fame in the 1966 sci-fi thriller flick "Fantastic Voyage" and the British adventure fantasy movie "One Million Years B.C. In "Legally Blonde" and "How to Be a Latin Lover, Welch had a bit parts in McHale’s Navy and Bewitched.
She was born September 5, 1940, and leaves behind her two children, Tahnee Welch and Damon.
Written by Anita Johnson-Brown
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