The star passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a brief illness, her manager said. Watch: What a Hollywood studio asked Raquel Welch to change her name toWelch went on to address her image in her memoir, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, in which she opened up about her childhood, her early career woes as a single mother in Hollywood, and why she would never lie about her age. 'We'll never forget our remarkable friend Raquel Welch, one of our favorite guests on The Muppet Show," the Disney series tweeted