American actress and international sex symbol Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82 following a brief illness, her business manager has confirmed.
Steve Sauer told CNN that she died in Los Angeles Wednesday morning following a 'brief illness.'
Her death was first reported by TMZ, citing family members, prompting fans and celebrities alike to post tributes to the iconic actress online.
Welch rose to fame from her back-to-back roles in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C. in 1966.
She had minimal speaking toles in One Million Years BC, but her deerskin bikini in the film cemented her as a sex symbol.
From there, Welch went on to see much success as a movie star in the 1960s and 1970s, earning a Golden Globe for her role in The Three Musketeers in 1974.