Golden Globe winner Raquel Welch died Wednesday morning following a short illness. Acting Was Welch’s Destiny Welch “passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness,” her manager Steve Sauer confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday. Details surrounding her illness are unknown. Born in Chicago to a Bolivian-born engineer and his American wife, “By age 7 I knew I wanted to be an actress,” Welch … Continue reading Raquel Welch, 82, Died From ‘Unknown’ Illness