Raquel Welch has diedat age 82.
Her manager Steve Sauer confirmed the news to PEOPLE, saying Welch “passed away peacefully early [Wednesday] morning after a brief illness.”
During her marriage to James Welch, her high school sweetheart, she had a son and a daughter, Damon Welch and Latanne “Tahnee” Welch.
Though James and the actress divorced in 1964, she stepped out with her children on various occasions over the years.
Here’s everything to know about Welch’s children.
Damon Welch
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He accompanied her to many other award shows and premieres, including the 39th AnnualEmmy Awardsin September 1987 (pictured above) and the Hollywood premiere ofCrocodile Dundee IIin 1988.
In June 1991, Damon got married to Rebecca Trueman, the daughter of England cricket player Fred Trueman. For the ceremony, Welch wore a low-cut black dress which made headlines at the time, with many outlets reporting that Damon and Rebecca were feuding with Welch over the outfit choice.
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Years later,Welch’s former daughter-in-law set the record straight. “Everyone gets upset about the fact she wore a black dress that showed her cleavage, but the fact is that she wore a beautiful embroidered jacket over the dress to come in the church,” she toldDaily Express.
“She was trying to respect English tradition and tried to wear an English dress and jacket ensemble. I actually thought she looked very stylish and beautiful on the day,” she added. “But of course everyone just picked up on her most famous asset – her chest – which was revealed when she removed the jacket for the reception.”
Latanne “Tahnee” Welch
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On Dec. 26, 1961, Welch and James welcomed their second child together, a daughter named Latanne “Tahnee” Welch. Around the same time that Welch became a mother of two, her career was just starting to take off. Welch made her film debut in the mid-1960s, with breakout roles in 1966’sFantastic VoyageandOne Million Years B.C.that same year.
During a previous interview withOprah Winfrey, Welch opened up abouthow her early career took a toll on her family.
“When I’m running around the world and being Miss Sex Symbol and having this big career in film and everything and I’m running from place to place, I couldn’t always be with my children when I wanted to be,” she said. “Eventually, I could see that this was taking its toll on my kids, and it used to just break my heart.”
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Tahnee later followed in her famous mother’s footsteps with a career in modeling and acting. Notably, she starred in Ron Howard’sCocoonand its sequel,Cocoon: The Returnand appeared in various magazines such as Vogue,Italian VogueandBritish GQ.
Like Damon, Tahnee made several public appearances with her mother over the years, including a premiere party for Scarface in 1983 and a party for the opening night of Welch’s Broadway showVictor/Victoria(pictured above).
source: people.com
