Raquel Welch: US actress and model dies at 82

Hollywood actress Raquel Welch dead at age 82
LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Actress Raquel Welch, who helped redefine the traditional image of the Hollywood sex symbol with her portrayals of strong women in dozens of movies in the 1960s and '70s, died on Wednesday at age 82.

Her death following a brief illness was confirmed in a statement released by Jane McKnight, her Los Angeles-based manager.

Welch sprang to wide attention with her role in the 1966 sci-fi adventure "Fantastic Voyage," playing a member of a miniaturized medical team injected into the body of an injured diplomat and memorable for the skin-tight diving suit she wore in one scene where she was attacked by antibodies.