Who Raquel Welch was married to, explained
RAQUEL Welch has died at the age of 82.
The actress had four husbands throughout her long life.
Who has Raquel Welch been married to?
Raquel Welch was best known for her roles in the 1966 films One Million Years BC and Fantastic Voyage.
The international sex symbol, who was born on September 5, 1940, had a career lasting more than 50 years.
At the time of her death on February 15, 2023, the legendary actress was not married.
But she had four husbands - and four divorces - during her lifetime.
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Here's what we know about them:
James Welch
Raquel was married first to her high school sweetheart, James Welch, in 1959.
Her acting career kicked off not long after the wedding, with Raquel choosing to use her husband's surname rather than her birth name of Tejada.
The couple had two children before they divorced in 1964.
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Patrick Curtis
Next, she married producer Patrick Curtis in 1966, which ended in divorce in 1973.
Patrick was a producer and actor known for A Swingin' Summer (1965) and The Sorcerers (1967).
He produced TV special Raquel in 1970, and The Beloved in 1971, which featured his wife, Raquel, and his two step-children, Damon and Tahnee.
He also produced J-Men Forever (1979), with Damon working as a production assistant.
Patrick, who was born on June 15, 1939, played Baby Beau Wilkes in Gone with the Wind the same year as his birth.
He died aged 83 on November 24, 2022.
André Weinfeld
In 1980, Raquel married French-American producer, André Weinfeld.
Her third journey down the aisle also ended in divorce in 1990.
Born on April 6, 1947, in Paris, Andre met his future wife in the city of love in 1977 before relocating to the US.
In 1980 he wrote, produced and directed From Raquel With Love.
Richard 'Richie' Palmer
Raquel's fourth and final marriage came in 1999 to actor Richard "Richie" Palmer.
He is an actor known for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Malevolence (1999), and Zigs (2001).
Palmer was also a film producer, as well as a former restaurateur.
The couple divorced in 2008.
At the time of her death, Raquel was reportedly single.
In 2015, Raquel appeared on Piers Morgan's Life Stories, sharing that she didn't feel she needed a man.
She said it was because: "I'm too set in my ways. I like what I do, I actually enjoy being me and I make a very good living at it and I'm happy. I don't have to have a man,"
She also said that her previous relationships hadn't worked out because of the attention paid to her and rarely to the man.
Who are Raquel Welch's children?
Raquel has two children with her first husband James.
Their son Damon was born on November 6, 1959.
Damon is a writer, director, and producer currently in the entertainment industry.
Daughter Latanne Rene, known as Tahnee, arrived two years later on December 26, 1961.
Tahnee is a model, actress, and writer.
What was Raquel Welch's cause of death?
Raquel died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
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Her family confirmed her death and said she had died after battling a brief illness.
No official cause of death has been announced at this time.
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