Raquel Welch’s cause of death revealed; actress also had Alzheimer’s
Actress Raquel Welch died after suffering cardiac arrest, and Alzheimer’s disease was listed as a contributing factor, according to published reports.
Welch, 82, who died on Feb. 15, rose to prominence as a sex symbol with her roles in “One Million Years B.C.,” “Fantastic Voyage” “Myra Breckinridge” and “Kansas City Bomber.”
According to Welch’s death certificate in Los Angeles County, obtained by Entertainment Tonight and TMZ, Welch’s cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest. The document also lists Alzheimer’s disease as an underlying cause of the actress’ death.
TMZ was the first outlet to report about Welch’s death certificate.
Welch had not publicly spoken about having Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Los Angeles Times.
She won a Golden Globe for her performance as Constance Bonacieux in “The Three Musketeers” (1973), according to Entertainment Tonight. She received a Golden Globe nomination in 1987 for her role in “Right to Die,” the entertainment news website reported.
Actress Raquel Welch dead at 82
Welche was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
Welch always downplayed her reputation as a “bombshell” actress, the Times reported. She told the newspaper in 2010 that she was determined to prove that she was more than just a sex symbol.
“As life goes on, you get more valuable as a person. Many women look better,” she said. “Personally, I think I look better because I have lived and I have a different kind of aura about me having lived.”
THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE – "Billboard Girl" Gallery – Shoot Date: April 24, 1964. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
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Stephen Boyd and Raquel Welch are rocked inside capsule in a scene from the film ‘Fantastic Voyage’, 1966. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images)
American actress Raquel Welch as Loana, and English actor John Richardson as Turak, in ‘One Million Years BC’, directed by Don Chaffey, 1966. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
Portrait of actress Raquel Welch in a zebra-striped bathing suit. Undated.
Hollywood screen goddess, Raquel Welch. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
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14th March 1966: American actress Raquel Welch shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain at a Royal Film performance. Next in line is the American comedian, writer and director, Woody Allen. (Photo by George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Actress Raquel Welch and photographer Andre Weinfeld are shown as they appear to be attending a function. Undated. (Photo by LGI Stock/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
ORLY, FRANCE: US actress Raquel Welch poses for the press 14 January 1970 upon her landing at Paris Orly airport. Welch and US producer Patrick Curtis have married one month later at the City Hall of Paris 8th district. (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP via Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 31: Actress Raquel Welch attends the 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 31, 1981 at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Raquel Welch and Debbie Reynolds during "Woman of the Year Awards" – December 30, 1982 at Palace Theater in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Actress Raquel Welch died from cardiac arrest, according to her death certificate.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 16: Actress Raquel Welch arrives to the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – APRIL 09: Actress Raquel Welch attends the John Wayne Cancer Institutes 26th Odyssey Ball & Show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 9, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John M. Heller/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Actress Raquel Welch attends Variety & Women In Film Pre-Emmy Event presented by Yoplait Greek at Scarpetta on September 20, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Variety)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 16: Actress Raquel Welch arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 16, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
FILE PHOTO: Raquel Welch attends Barneys New York Celebration of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation at Barneys New York Beverly Hills on May 11, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Barneys New York)
