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Raquel Welch ensured that she stayed glam whatever may come as her final photos show her having a manicure months before her sad death.
The pictures were taken seven months before the actress passed away at the age of 82 following a "brief illness".
She died at her home in Los Angeles a heartfelt statement from her family confirmed on Wednesday.
The new images show Raquel in July 2022 undergoing the beauty treatment at J&J's nail salon and beauty lounge in her neighbourhood.
Raquel Welch was having a manicure in LA (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)The shots give a rare insight into Raquel's day-to-day life as she stayed out of the limelight following her glamorous career.
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In the pictures, Raquel opted for a plain white long-sleeved shirt and black sweatpants while also wearing a straw hat with black trim. For her footwear, she chose a pair of open-toed black platform sandals.
With the sun shining, she popped her glasses on her collar as she donned a pair of black bug-style sunglasses. She also wore a pair of large hooped gold earrings.
The star ensured that she stayed as glam as always (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)
She had the treatment at a salon in LA (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)In the salon, she waited patiently for her turn, reading a magazine while she waited.
The end product looked fabulous as she showed off a stylish set of long opal coloured nails.
A beautician went to work on the star's nails (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)Throughout her successful career, she starred in films such as Bedazzled, The Biggest Bundle of Them All, One Million Years B.C. and Fantastic Voyage.
On the small screen, she was famous for her roles on hits including Bewitched, Seinfeld and McHale’s Navy.
She quickly becoming one of the industry's most sought-after stars and later went on to became a local TV weather reporter in San Diego. In 1979, she also posed for Playboy, without ever going fully nude.
She left the salon with new opal-coloured nails (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)
She showed off her new nails (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)Over the course of her career, Raquel stood her ground and refused to undress on camera stating that was the way she had been brought up.
Following the announcement of her death on Wednesday, fans and famous faces alike took to social media to share messages of condolence.
Among those paying their respects was Reese Witherspoon. The Your Place Or Mine star wrote on Twitter : "So sad to hear about Raquel Welch’s passing.
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She donned a straw hat to cover her face from the sun (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)
Raquel was spotted on a stroll in the sunshine (Jeff Rayner/ Coleman-Rayner)"I loved working with her on Legally Blonde. She was elegant , professional and glamorous beyond belief. Simply stunning. May all her angels carry her home."
Carmen Electra also shared: "#restinpeace to one of my icons, ms. raquel welch. Your legendary lives on!" while on Instagram, Viola Davis shared her own heartfelt words, penning: "It was a pleasure to meet you! You were ageless to me….iconic…Rest well Raquel Welch!!