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| Above, Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C. Hammer Films photo. |
It seems like only yesterday (actually, on September 5) that Raquel Welch's 82nd birthday was celebrated on social media.
Then came the stunning news that she passed away yesterday of a "brief illness". I decided to hold off a day before posting this.
As far as I can remember, I have seen three of her movies in theaters: One Million Years B.C. (1966), Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Myra Breckinridge (1970). I also saw her cameo in Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994).
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| Above, Raquel and Duke in her first television special's TV Guide cover. |
I may have seen her 1970 television special, Raquel. The photos of her with John Wayne from the special are very familiar.
According to Wikipedia:
In 2014, during an appearance on The O'Reilly Factor, Welch described herself as being on the conservative side, attributing it to her mother's Midwestern values. During the Vietnam War, Welch showed her support for the troops at United Service Organizations (USO) shows often appearing with Bob Hope.
That I definitely remember.
It is sad to hear of her passing away, but her legacy in entertainment history is firmly secure. R.I.P.
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