Raquel Welch, Hollywood's first 60s sex symbol, died on Wednesday morning at her home in Los Angeles. She was 82. A leading actress and international sex symbol, her death was confirmed by her son, Damon Welch.

Welch rose to fame with the 1966 British sci-fi film "One Million Years B.C.", which featured a poster of her wearing a tattered doeskin bikini. This image catapulted her to sex symbol status and her profile-blown up overnight. She also starred in the 1967 sci-fi movie "Fantastic Voyage."

Throughout her career, Welch was publicly admired more for her anatomy than for her dramatic abilities. This was evidenced in her 2010 book, “Beyond the Cleavage," which was a memoir-cum-self-help guide.

However, when she had the opportunity to show off her comic abilities, the critics