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Raquel Welch died at 82 February 15, and now her cause of death has been revealed.
Welch died of cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. The certificate also notes that Alzheimer’s disease was a contributing cause.
Welch had never publicly announced she was battling Alzheimer’s.
Raquel Welch, Ageless Sex Symbol of an Era, Dies at 82
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Her family had previously told TMZ that the film legend died following a brief illness.
Welch was a bombshell sex symbol of the ’60s and ’70s who went on to forge a successful film and TV career.
She is survived by her son Damon Welch, and her daughter Tahnee Welch, an actress known for her work in “Cocoon” (1985) and “Cocoon: The Return” (1988).
