Olivia Hussey, known for her iconic portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, passed away at the age of 73. The actress, who won a Golden Globe for her performance, died peacefully at her home on Friday. Her family released a statement praising her warmth, wisdom, and kindness.
Olivia Hussey , who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, garnering her a Golden Globe , died peacefully at her home on Friday at age 73, her family has announced.
“Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” her family said inposted to her Instagram account. “Olivia lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality, and kindness towards animals.Buenos Aires-born Hussey was 15 when she and her co-lead Leonard Whiting starred in the Oscar-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet was a box office hit at the time and received four Oscar nominations, winning two, for best cinematography and best costume design. Hussey, who received a “new star of the year” Golden Globe for her performance, would later star in the 1974 slasher film Black Christmas and the 1978 adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, among other projects.
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