Sex symbol and screen legend Raquel Welch dies at 82

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Raquel Welch, 82, died at her Los Angeles home after a brief illness

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She rose to fame as a sex symbol in the 1960's

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Welchs career began with appearances on TV shows like The Virginian, McHales Navy & Bewitched

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She starred in back-to-back roles in Fantastic Voyage & 1 Million Years B.C This propelled her to the role of sex symbol

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Welch went on to star in several films including 1970's Myra Breckinridge & The 3 Musketeers

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She won a Golden Globe in 1974 for best actress in a motion picture comedy & musical

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Welch embraced her Latinidad in the early 2000s speaking openly about her background & playing Latina roles

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Her father's attempts to assimilate as much as possible made her suppress her Latino quality

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Despite this, she later said "As citizen Raquel, I'm proud to be Latina"

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