‘Romeo & Juliet’ star Olivia Hussey dies at 73 – NECN
Olivia Hussey, who played the role of teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, according to a statement posted on her official Instagram account. She was 73 years old.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who returned home peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on December 27,” the statement said. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her.”
Hussey was born in Buenos Aires on April 17, 1951, and was 15 when she and Leonard Whiting starred in the Oscar-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in 1968.
Later in his career, Hussey also starred in the 1974 horror film “Black Christmas” and the 1978 Agatha Christie adaptation of “Death on the Nile.”
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Hussey is survived by her children, Alex, Max and India, her grandson, Greyson, and her husband of 35 years, David Glen Eisley, the release said.
“As we mourn this immense loss, we also celebrate Olivia’s lasting impact on our lives and on the industry,” the statement said. “We thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we mourn the loss of a truly special soul.”
In 2023, Hussey and Leonard Whiting filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million for a nude scene in the film “Romeo and Juliet” shot when they were teenagers. In the lawsuit, both alleged sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud. The lawsuit was dismissed months later.
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2024-12-28 07:58:00
